Toro 74942TE - Checking the Engine-Oil Level; Breaking in a New Machine; Using the Rollover-Protection System (ROPS)

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.
2.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.
4.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck(Figure
7).
Note:Ensurethatthereisemptyspaceinthetankto
allowthegasolinetoexpand
Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Fillthe
fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.
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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page36).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks
anddrivesystemshaveahigheramountoffrictionwhenthey
arenew,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow40to
50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfull
powerandbestperformance.
UsingtheRollover-Protection
System(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keeptheroll
barinthefullyraised,lockedpositionandusethe
seatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothemachine.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris
inthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris
inthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearancepermits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.,
branches,doorways,electricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjects,anddonotcontact
them.
Important:Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe
machine.
1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressuretothe
upperpartoftherollbar.
2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90degreessothey
arenotengaged(Figure8).
3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure8).
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