Toro 12004TC - Checking the Transmission Oil Level; Starting the Engine; Stopping the Vehicle

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss
ofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
FillingtheFuelTank
Thefueltankcapacityisapproximately7gallons(26.5l).
1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthefueltankcap(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Fueltankcap
3.Removethefueltankcap.
4.Fillthetanktoabout1inch(25mm)belowthetop
oftank,(bottomofthellerneck).Thisspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotoverll.
5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanyfuel
thatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheTransmissionOil
Level
Thetransaxleuidlevelshouldbeatthebottomof
thelevelindicatorhole(Figure22).Ifitisnot,llthe
reservoirwiththeappropriateuid;refertoChanging
theTransaxleFluidinDriveSystemMaintenance,
page33.
Figure22
1.Levelindicatorhole
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotattempttopushortowthe
vehicletogetitstarted.
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.PutthegearshiftselectorinNeutral.
Note:TheenginewillonlystartinNeutral.
3.Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitch,turnittothe
Startposition,andpullthechokeout.Whenthe
enginestarts,releasethekey.
Note:Anenginethathasbeenrunningandiswarm
maynotrequirepullingthechokeout.
4.Aftertheenginestartsandwarmsup,slowlypush
thechokeintotheOffposition.Iftheengine
stallsorhesitates,pullthechokeoutforafewmore
secondsbeforepushingittoOff.
5.Releasetheparkingbrake.
6.Movethegearshiftselectortothedesiredposition.
7.Todrivethevehicle,movethegearshiftselector
tothedesiredpositionandslowlysteponthe
acceleratorpedal.
StoppingtheVehicle
Tostopthevehicle,removeyourfootfromthe
acceleratorpedalandslowlypressthebrakepedal.
Note:Stoppingdistancemayvarydependingonthe
vehicleloadandspeed.
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