Toro 20333 - Pre-Operation Checks and Engine Start; Checking Engine Oil Level Procedure; Adjusting Cutting Height and Safety; Starting the Engine Safely

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall
thedipstick(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Dipstick
2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel
(Figure9).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon
thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto
raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE
30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
3.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwill
behotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepaway
fromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheels
tothesameheightastherearwheels(Figure10).
Note:Toraisethemower,movethefrontcutting
heightleversrearwardandtherearcuttingheightlevers
forward.Tolowerthemower,movethefrontcutting
heightleversforwardandtherearcuttingheightlevers
rearward.
Figure10
1.Raisethemower2.Lowerthemower
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);
1-3/8inches(35mm);1-3/4inches(44mm);2-1/8
inches(54mm);2-1/2inches(64mm);2-7/8inches(73
mm);3-1/4inches(83mm);3-5/8inches(92mm);and
4inches(102mm).
StartingtheEngine
1.PushtheignitiontoggleswitchtotheOn(“I”)
position(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Ignitiontoggleswitch
2.Pulltherecoilstarterattheengineuntilyoufeel
resistance,pullitlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,then
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