Toro Power Clear 721 QZE - Operation Guide; Before Operation Safety Checks; Filling the Fuel Tank; Checking the Engine-Oil Level

Operation
BeforeOperation
Safety
•Useextensioncordsandreceptaclesasspeciedby
themanufacturerforallmachineswithelectric-starting
motors.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutwearingadequate
wintergarments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcanget
caughtinmovingparts.Wearslipresistantfootwearthat
willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.
•Alwayseyeprotectionduringoperationorwhile
performinganadjustmentorrepairtoprotectyoureyes
fromforeignobjectsthatthemachinemaythrow .
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawhereyouwillusethe
machineandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,
andotherforeignobjects.
•Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalisdamaged,illegible,or
lost,repairorreplaceitbeforebeginningoperation.Also,
tightenanyloosefasteners.
FillingtheFuelTank
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay
notbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessyouuseafuelstabilizer.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
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1.6mm(1/4inch)
Note:Forbestresults,purchaseonlythequantityofgasoline
thatyouexpecttousein30days.Otherwise,youmayadd
fuelstabilizertonewlypurchasedgasolinetokeepitfreshfor
upto6months.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevelandaddoilifnecessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleanaroundtheoil-llcap(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Oil-llcap
3.Unscrewtheoil-llcapandremoveit.
4.Iftheoillevelislow,keepthemachineintheoperating
positionandcarefullypouroilintothecrankcase
untilthepointofoverow.Wait3minutesfortheoil
tosettleandaddenoughtobringittothepointof
overow .(Max.ll:0.60L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSJ,
SL,orhigher.)
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