Toro 03691 - Checking the Cooling System; Adding Fuel

gauge.Enginefailuremayoccurasaresultof
overllingorunderllingtheengineoil.
6.Installtheoilllcapandclosethehood.
CheckingtheCoolingSystem
Cleandebrisoffofthescreen,oilcooler,andfront
oftheradiatordailyandmoreoftenifconditionsare
extremelydustyanddirty.Refertothesectionon
RemovingDebrisfromtheCoolingSystemin,page.
Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solution
ofwaterandpermanentethyleneglycolantifreeze.
Checkthelevelofcoolantintheexpansiontankatthe
beginningofeachdaybeforestartingtheengine.The
capacityofthecoolingsystemforthemodel5210is5.5
quarts(5.2l).Thecapacityformodel5410is7.0quarts
(6.6l)andmodels55105610is10.0quarts(9.5l).
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thepressurized,
hotcoolantcanescapeandcauseburns.
•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhenthe
engineisrunning.
•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,
andopenthecapslowlytoallowsteamto
escape.
1.Checkthelevelofcoolantintheexpansiontank
(Figure33).
Thecoolantlevelshouldbebetweenthemarkson
thesideofthetank.
Figure33
1.Expansiontank
2.Ifthecoolantlevelislow,removetheexpansion
tankcapandreplenishthesystem.Donotoverll.
3.Installtheexpansiontankcap.
AddingFuel
Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswith
low(<500ppm)orultralow(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.
Theminimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchase
fuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180daysto
ensurefuelfreshness.
Fueltankcapacity:13.5gallons(51l)
Usesummergradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures
above20°F(-7°C)andwintergrade(No.1-Dor
No.1-D/2-Dblend)belowthattemperature.Useof
wintergradefuelatlowertemperaturesprovideslower
ashpointandcoldowcharacteristicswhichwillease
startingandreducefuellterplugging.
Useofsummergradefuelabove20°F(-7°C)will
contributetowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowintergradefuel.
Important:Donotusekeroseneorgasoline
insteadofdieselfuel.Failuretoobservethis
cautionwilldamagetheengine.
Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepfuelawayfromeyesandskin.
BiodieselReady
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel
ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The
petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeet
specicationASTMD6751orEN14214.
•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTM
D975orEN590.
•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodiesel
blends.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
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