Toro 38588 - Checking the Engine Oil Level; Starting the Engine

starting,poorengineperformance,andmaycause
internalenginedamage.
Note:Forbestresults,purchaseonlythequantityof
gasolinethatyouexpecttousein30days.Otherwise,
youmayaddfuelstabilizertonewlypurchasedgasoline
tokeepitfreshforupto6months.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theengineoillevelandaddoilif
necessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleanaroundtheoilllcap(
Figure12).
Figure12
1.Oilllcap
3.Unscrewtheoilllcapandremoveit.
4.Iftheoillevelislow,keepthemachineinthe
operatingpositionandcarefullypouroilintothe
crankcaseuntilthepointofoverow .(Max.ll:20
oz.(0.6l),type:SAE30detergentoilwithanAPI
serviceclassicationofSJ,SL,orhigher.)
5.Screwtheoilllcapintotheoilllholeandhand
tightenitsecurely.
StartingtheEngine
1.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheOnposition
(Figure13).
Figure13
2.Pulloutthechokelever(Figure14andFigure15).
Figure14
1.Chokelever
Figure15
1.Symbolsonthechokeleverindicatingtomovethechoke
levertotherighttoactivatethechoke.
3.Firmlypushintheprimer3timeswithyourthumb,
holdingtheprimerinaforasecondbeforereleasing
iteachtime(Figure16).
Figure16
Note:Removeyourglovewhenyoupushinthe
primersothataircannotescapefromtheprimer
hole.
Important:Donotusetheprimerorthechoke
iftheenginehasbeenrunningandishot.
Excessiveprimingmayoodtheengineand
preventitfromstarting.
4.Connectanextensioncordtoapowersourceand
themachine,andpushtheelectric-startbutton
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