Operation
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
Adequate r ear w eight is necessar y to pr ev ent
the r ear wheels fr om lea ving the g r ound. Do
not stop suddenl y while deck or implement
is raised. Do not tra v el do wn hill with the
deck or implement raised. If the r ear wheel
lea v es the g r ound, steering is lost.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
T he engine is shipped with oil in the crankcase;
ho w ev er , the oil lev el m ust be c hec k ed before and
after the engine is first star ted.
T he crankcase capacity is appro ximately 4 qt.
(3.8 l) with the filter . Use high-quality engine oil
that meets the follo wing specifications:
• API Classification Lev el R equired: CH-4, CI-4
or higher .
• Prefer red oil: SAE 15W -40 (abo v e 0°F)
• Alter nate oil: SAE 10W -30 or 5W -30 (all
temperatures)
Note: T oro Premium Engine oil is a v ailable
from y our distributor in either 15W -40 or 10W -30
viscosity . See the par ts catalog for par t n umbers .
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , lo w er the
cutting dec k, stop the engine and remo v e the
k ey from the ignition switc h. Open the hood.
2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 19 ), wipe it clean
and reinstall the dipstic k. R emo v e the dipstic k
and c hec k the oil lev el. T he oil lev el should be
up to the Full mark on the dipstic k.
Figure 19
1. Dipstick
3. If the oil lev el is belo w the Full mark, remo v e
the fill cap ( Figure 20 ) and add oil until the
lev el reac hes the Full mark on the dipstic k. Do
not o v erfill. .
Figure 20
1. Oil ll
4. Install the oil fill cap and close the hood.
Checking the Cooling System
Clean debris off the screen and the radiator/oil
cooler daily , more often if conditions are extremely
dusty and dir ty; refer to Cleaning the Radiator
and the Screen in Cooling System Maintenance ,
pag e 49 .
T he cooling system is filled with a 50/50 solution
of w ater and per manent eth ylene glycol anti freeze .
Chec k the lev el of the coolant in the expansion
tank at the beginning of eac h da y before star ting
the engine . T he capacity of the cooling system is 8
quar ts (7.5 l).
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