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Figure 32
1. Place the machine on a flat, level surface, and stop the
engine.
2. Allow the engine to cool.
3. Clean around the oil dipstick.
4. Remove the oil-fill cap/dipstick and wipe the end clean
(Figure 33).
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Figure 33
1. Fill port
2. Dipstick
5. Slide the dipstick fully into the fill port without
threading it into the port (Figure 33).
6. Remove the dipstick and look at the end. If the engine
oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into the fill
port to raise the level to the Full mark on the dipstick
(Figure 33).
Note: Toro Premium Engine Oil is available from
your Authorized Toro Dealer.
7. Replace and secure the dipstick (Figure 33).
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3. Oil-level upper limit
4. Oil-level lower limit
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. On the engine, move the throttle lever away from the
Min position, 1/3 of the way toward the Max position
(Figure 34); refer to Throttle Lever (page 12).
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1. Choke lever
2. Fuel valve
2. Move the lever of the fuel valve to the On position—all
the way to the right (Figure 34); refer to Fuel Valve
(page 12).
3. Position the choke lever as follows:
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To start a cold engine, move the choke lever to the
Closed position—all the way to the left (Figure 34);
refer to Choke Lever (page 12).
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To start a warm engine, move the choke lever in
the Open position—all the way to the right.
4. Rotate the engine switch to the On position (Figure
34); refer to Engine On/Off Switch (page 12).
5. Pull the recoil-start handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull the handle briskly. Return the
recoil-start handle gently (Figure 35).
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Figure 34
3. Throttle lever
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