Toro STX-38 - Performing Daily Maintenance; Starting the Engine

FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe
hydrauliclift.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
theenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Fuel-tankcap
2.Fuelgauge
4.Fillthetankwithfueltoabout6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page20).
StartingtheEngine
1.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Key2.Throttlelever
2.TurnthekeytotheONposition(Figure18).
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,allowa30-secondcooldown
periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow
theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter
motor.
3.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting
(Figure18).
Important:Iftheengineisrunathigh
speedswhenthehydraulicsystemiscold
(i.e.,whentheambientairtemperatureis
nearfreezingorlower),hydraulicsystem
damagecouldoccur.Whenstartingthe
engineincoldconditions,allowtheengine
toruninthemiddlethrottlepositionfor
2to5minutesbeforemovingthethrottle
tofast(rabbit).Atnormaltohighambient
temperatures,runthemachineatfullthrottle
forthebestperformanceandcooling.
Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelow
freezing,storethemachineinagaragetokeep
itwarmerandaidinstarting.
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