Operator's Manual

Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator’ s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
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
Level
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 appro ximately 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)
Note: 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 .
2. Unloc k the engine co v er latc hes and 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 13 ).
Figure 13
1. Dipstick
4. If the oil is belo w the FULL mark, remo v e the
fill cap ( Figure 14 ) and add oil until the lev el
reac hes the FULL mark. Do not o v erfill .
Figure 14
1. Oil ll cap
Note: W hen using different oil, drain all old
oil from the crankcase before adding new oil.
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 g al. (10.4 l).
1. Carefully remo v e the radiator cap and
expansion tank cap ( Figure 15 ).
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