Operator's Manual

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Before Operating

If y ou lea v e the k ey in the ignition s witch,

someone could accidentl y star t the engine

and seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s.

R emo v e the k ey fr om the ignition bef or e y ou

do an y maintenance.

Checking the Engine Oil

T he engine is shipped with oil in the crankcase;

ho w ev er , the oil lev el m ust be c hec k ed before and

after the engine is ﬁrst star ted.

T he crankcase capacity is 8 qt (7.6 l) with the ﬁlter .

Use high-quality engine oil that meets the follo wing

speciﬁcations:

• API Classiﬁcation Lev el R equired: CH-4, CI-4

or higher .

• Prefer red oil: SAE 15W -40 (abo v e 0°F)

• Alter nate oil: SAE 10W -30 or 5W -30 (all

temperatures)

T oro Premium Engine Oil is a v ailable from y our

distributor in either 15W -40 or 10W -30 viscosity .

See the par ts catalog for par t n umbers .

1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface . Unloc k

the engine co v er latc hes .

2. Open the engine co v er .

3. R emo v e the dipstic k, wipe it clean, install the

dipstic k into the tube , and pull it out ag ain.

T he oil lev el should be up to the Full mark

( Figure 5 ).

Figure 5

1. Dipstick

4. If the oil is belo w the Full mark, remo v e the

ﬁll cap ( Figure 6 ) and add oil until the lev el

reac hes the Full mark. Do not o v erﬁll.

Figure 6

1. Oil ll cap

5. Install the oil ﬁll cap and dipstic k.

6. Close the engine co v er and secure it with the

latc hes .

Checking the Cooling System

Chec k lev el of coolant at the beginning of eac h da y .

Capacity of system is 2-3/4 U .S . g allons (10.4 l).

1. Carefully remo v e the radiator cap and

expansion tank cap ( Figure 7 ).