Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
ThinkSafetyFirst
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructions
andsymbolsinthesafetysection.Knowingthis
informationcouldhelpyouorbystandersavoidinjury.
Theuseofprotectiveequipment,suchasbutnot
limitedto,foreyes,ears,feet,andheadisrecommended.
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess
of85dBAattheoperatorsearandcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof
exposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
CheckingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engineoil.
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafter
theengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacityisapproximately2qt(1.4l)with
thelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
APIClassicationLevelRequired:SJ,SK,SLorhigher.
Preferredoil:SAE10W–30(above0degreesF)
Alternateoil:SAE5W–30(below32degreesF)
ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorin10W–30viscosity.Seethepartscatalog
forpartnumbers.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine
andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
2.Removethedipstickfromtheoilllerneck
(Figure8)andwipeitwithacleanrag.Insertthe
dipstickintothellerneckandmakesureitisseated
fully.Pullthedipstickfromthellerneckandcheck
theoillevel.Iftheoillevelislow,addenoughoilto
raisetheleveltotheFULLmarkonthedipstick
Figure8
1.Dipstick
2.Oilllcap
Note:IftheoillevelisattheADDmarkonthe
dipstick,add1quartofoiltoraisetheoillevelto
FULL.Donotoverll.
3.Removethecapfromtheoilll.Pouroilintothe
oillluntilthelevelisattheFULLmarkonthe
dipstick.
Important:Theaeratoroperatesatvery
highengineloads,sochecktheoillevelevery
8operatinghoursordaily.Anewengine
mayconsumesomeoiluntilitisbrokenin.
Initially,changetheoilaftertherst25hoursof
operation;thereafter,undernormalconditions,
changetheoilandlterafterevery100hours
ofoperation.Changetheoilmorefrequently
whentheengineisoperatedinextremelydusty
ordirtyconditions.
FillingtheGasTank
Werecommendtheuseoffresh,clean,unleadedregular
gradegasoline.Unleadedgasolineburnscleaner,
extendsenginelife,andpromotesgoodstartingby
reducingthebuild-upofcombustionchamberdeposits.
Note:Donotmixoilwiththegasoline.Neveruse
methanol,gasolinecontainingmethanol,gasohol,
gasolineadditives,premiumgasoline,orwhitegas
becauseengineandfuelsystemdamagecouldresult.
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