Toro 38581 - Starting the Engine; Mixing Gasoline and Oil; Filling the Fuel Tank

MixingGasolineandOil
Thissnowthrowerusesa50:1gasoline-to-oilmixture.
UseToro50:12-CycleOil(FuelStabilizerAdded)
oranequivalenthigh-grade,NMMATCW3-certied
2-cycleoil.
Important:Topreventenginedamage,donotuse
automotiveoil(suchasSAE30or10W30)orfuel
mixedatthewronggasoline-to-oilratio.
1.PourahalfUSgallon(1.9liters)offresh,unleaded
gasolineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.
2.Add2-cycleoiltothegasolineaccordingtothechart
below(Figure8).
Figure8
50:1Gasoline-to-OilRatioMixingChart
GasolineOil
1.5USgallons(5.7liters)4.0ounces(120ml)
2USgallons(7.6liters)5.2ounces(160ml)
3USgallons(11.4liters)8.0ounces(240ml)
3.Installthecaponthefuelcontainer.
4.Shakethecontainertomixthegasolineandoil
thoroughly.
5.Slowlyremovethecapandaddtheremaining
amountofgasoline.
Note:Donotmixgasolineandoilinthefueltank.
Oilatroomtemperaturemixeseasierandmore
thoroughlythancoldoil.Oilbelow32°F(0°C)
requiresadditionalmixing.
FillingtheFuelTank
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedgasoline(Figure9).
Figure9
1.1/4inch(6mm)
Important:DonotuseE85orE20fuel.Alternative
fuelswithhighalcoholcontentcancausehard
starting,poorengineperformance,andmaycause
internalenginedamage.
StartingtheEngine
1.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheOnposition
(Figure10).
Figure10
2.Movethechokelevertotheright(Figure11).
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