Toro TurfMaster 22205TE, Operator'S Manual

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Figure 5
1. Lowest handle height
setting 3. Highest handle height
setting
2. Middle handle height
setting
3. Tighten the handle bolt until it is snug.
4. Repeat the steps above for the other side of the
machine.
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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
With oil filter: 0.85 L (29 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.
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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
Checking the
Engine-Oil Level (page 10) .
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 18) .
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