Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,
someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Lowerthecuttingunitstotheground,setthe
parkingbrakeandremovethekeyfromthe
ignitionswitchbeforeservicingormaking
adjustmentstothemachine.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafter
theengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacityformodel5210isapproximately
3.5qt.(3.3l)withthelter.Crankcasecapacityfor
models5410,5510and5610isapproximately5.5qt.
(5.2l)withthelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0degreesF)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
settheparkingbrakeandremovethekeyfromthe
ignitionswitch.
2.Openthehood.
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinstallit
(Figure31).
Figure31
1.Dipstick
4.Removedipstickandcheckoillevelondipstick.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmark.
5.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethe
llcap(Figure32)andaddoiluntillevelreaches
theFullmarkondipstick.
Figure32
1.Oilllcap
Donotoverll.
Important:Besuretokeeptheengineoillevel
betweentheupperandlowerlimitsontheoil
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