Toro TimeMaster 20976, Operator'S Manual

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Installing the Blade-Control
Bar
No Parts Required
Procedure
Install the blade-control bar into the upper handle
(
Figure 5 ).
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Figure 5
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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
Your machine does not come with oil
in the engine, but it does come with a bottle of oil.
Before starting the engine, fill the engine with oil.
Engine Oil Specifications
Engine oil capacity 0.53 L (18 fl oz)
Oil viscosity SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
detergent oil
API service classification SJ or higher
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out (
Figure 6 ).
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Figure 6
1. Full 3. Low
2. High
3. Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube.
4. Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
5. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
6. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then
remove the dipstick.
7. Read the oil level on the dipstick ( Figure 6 ).
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If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into the
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
5 through 7 until the oil on the dipstick is at
the correct level.
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high, drain
the excess oil until the oil on the dipstick is
at the correct level; refer to
Changing the
Engine Oil (page 19) .
Important:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
8. Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the first 5
operating hours; change it yearly thereafter. Refer
to
Changing the Engine Oil (page 19) .
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