Toro 20371 - Checking the Engine Oil Level; Adjusting the Cutting Height; Starting the Engine

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinsertitintothe
oilllerneck,butdonotscrewitin(Figure9).
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Figure9
2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel(Figure9).
IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypouroilintotheoil-lltubetoraisetheoillevel
totheFullmarkonthedipstick.Donotoverll.(Max.
ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:10W-30orSAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSJorhigher.)
Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoiloutof
itasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.
3.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels.
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthecuttingheight
leversrearward.Tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting
heightleversforward(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);1-3/8
inches(35mm);1-3/4inches(44mm);2-1/8inches(54mm);
2-1/2inches(64mm);2-7/8inches(73mm);3-1/4inches
(83mm);3-5/8inches(92mm);and4inches(102mm).
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle
(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Bladecontrolbar2.Recoilstarthandle
2.Pulltherecoilstarthandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullitsharply.Allowtheropetoreturn
tothehandleslowly(
Figure11).
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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