Toro TimeMaster 20976 - Adjusting the Handle Height

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe
capfromthetank(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Donotllthefueltankabovethebottomofthefuel-tank
neck.
Important:Thismachineisequippedwith
apremiumfueltankthatusesafoaminsert
topreventfuelagitation.Neverremovethe
foamelement,becauseitallowstheengine
touseallthefuelinthetank(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Foaminsert
2.Installthefuel-tankcapandtightenitsecurely
byhand.
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Full3.Low
2.High
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure14).
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow
(Figure14),carefullypourasmallamount
ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto
theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat
steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick
isatthecorrectlevel.Fortheoiltype,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page19).
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh
(Figure14),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil
onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page19).
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
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