Toro 74386 - Before Starting

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostoptheengine
wheneverthecontrolleversareoutoftheparkpositionand
yourisefromtheseat.
BeforeStarting
RecommendedFuel
1.Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating
method).
2.Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
3.DoNotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(suchasE15
orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemay
resultwhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
4.DoNotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
5.DoNotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizeris
used.
6.DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide
thefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.
Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank
bedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,
whichcauseshardstarting.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionertothe
gas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen
mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish
depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Makesuretheengineisshutoffandthemotioncontrolsare
intheparkposition.Tankmaximumcapacityis2.9gallons.
Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank
tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremissions
system.
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe
presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(
Figure10).
2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedgasolineuntilthefuel
reachesthebaseofthellerneck(Figure10).
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2
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5
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Figure10
1.Fueltankcap
4.Baseofllerneck,DO
NOTFILLPASTHERE
2.Fillopening5.Fuelwindow
3.Fillerneck
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2
3
4
Figure11
1.Fillopening3.Fuel
2.Baseofllerneck,DO
NOTFILLPASTHERE
4.Emptyspaceforfuel
expansion.
Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthe
fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.The
emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.
Overllingmayresultinfuelleakageordamage
totheengine.
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntilit
“clicks”.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil
levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel
intheEngineMaintenancesection.
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