Toro 20199 - Checks and Adjustments; Checking Engine-oil Level; Adjusting Cutting Height

1/4 inch (6 mm)
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Figure11
2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast6mm(1/4inch)from
thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline
roomtoexpand(Figure11).
3.Installthefuel-tankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.
CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(
Figure12).
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Figure12
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Theoilleveliscorrect.
2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall
amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andrepeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelis
correctasshowninFigure13.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page16).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired;refertoFigure14and
Figure15.
Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontandrear
cutting-heightleversforward;tolowerthemachine,movethe
cutting-heightleversrearward.Setthefrontandrearwheels
tothesameheightunlessspecialcircumstancesrequire
otherwise;referto
OperatingTips(page14).
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