Under cer tain conditions, diesel fuel and
fuel v apor s ar e highl y flamma ble and
explosi v e. A fir e or explosion fr om fuel
can bur n y ou and other s and can cause
pr oper ty dama ge.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank
outdoor s, in an open ar ea, when the
engine is of f and is cold. W ipe up an y
fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completel y
full. Add fuel to the fuel tank until the
lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)
belo w the bottom of the filler neck.
T his empty space in the tank allo ws
the fuel to expand.
• Nev er smok e when handling fuel,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e fuel fumes may be ignited by
a spar k.
• Stor e fuel in a clean, safety-appr o v ed
container and k eep the cap in place.
3. Install the fuel tank cap .
Checking the Transmission
Fluid
T he front axle housing acts as the reser v oir for
the transmission fluid. T he transmission and
axle housing are shipped from the factor y with
appro ximately 5 quar ts (4.7 l) of Mobil 424
h y draulic fluid. Ho w ev er , c hec k the lev el of
transmission fluid before star ting the engine for
the first time and daily thereafter .
1. P osition the mac hine on a lev el surface , lo w er
the cutting units , and stop the engine .
2. R emo v e the floor panel.
3. Unscrew the dipstic k cap from the transmission
filler nec k ( Figure 27 ) and wipe it with a clean
rag .
Figure 27
1. Transmission dipstick cap
4. Screw the dipstic k cap into the filler nec k.
5. R emo v e the dipstic k and c hec k lev el of the
fluid.
6. If the lev el is not within 1/2 inc h (1.25 cm)
from the g roo v e in the dipstic k, add enough
fluid to raise the lev el to the g roo v e .
Important: Do not o v erfill by mor e than
1/4 inch (6 mm) a bo v e the g r oo v e.
7. Screw the dipstic k cap fing er -tight onto the
filler nec k. It is not necessar y to tighten the
cap with a wrenc h.
Checking the Hydraulic
Fluid Level
T he mac hine’ s reser v oir is filled at the factor y
with appro ximately 7.5 U .S . g allons (13.2 l) of
high quality h y draulic fluid. Check the lev el of
the h y draulic fluid bef or e the engine is fir st
star ted and dail y ther eafter . T he recommended
re placement fluid is as follo ws:
Toro Premium Transmission/Hydraulic
Tractor Fluid (Available in 5 gallon pails or 55
gallon drums. See parts catalog or Toro distributor
for part numbers.)
Alter nate fluids: If the T oro fluid is not a v ailable ,
other petroleum-based Uni v ersal T ractor
Hy draulic Fluids (UTHF) ma y be used, pro vided
its specifications fall within the listed rang e for
all the follo wing material proper ties and it meets
industr y standards . W e do not recommend the
use of synthetic fluid. Consult with y our lubricant
distributor to identify a satisfactor y product
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