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5W - 30 / 10W - 30
0
20
40
-20 -10 0
10
1. Place the machine on a flat, level surface, and shut off
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).
1. Fill port
2. Dipstick
5. Slide the dipstick fully into the fill port without
threading it into the port
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
Starting and Shutting Off the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. On the engine, move the throttle lever away from the
M
position, 1/3 of the way toward the M
IN
(Figure
34); refer to
30
60
80 100 F
20 30 40 C
Figure 32
Figure 33
3. Oil-level upper limit
4. Oil-level lower limit
(Figure
33).
(Figure
33).
AX
Throttle Lever (page
12).
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1. Choke lever
2. Fuel valve
2. Move the lever of the fuel valve to the O
the way to the right
(page
3. Position the choke lever as follows:
•
To start a cold engine, move the choke lever to the
C
34); refer to
•
To start a warm engine, move the choke lever in
the O
4. Rotate the engine switch to the O
34); refer to
5. Pull the recoil-start handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull the handle briskly. Return the
recoil-start handle gently
position
23
2
3
Figure 34
3. Throttle lever
(Figure
34); refer to
12).
position—all the way to the left
LOSED
Choke Lever (page
position—all the way to the right.
PEN
Engine On/Off Switch (page
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position—all
N
Fuel Valve
(Figure
12).
position
(Figure
N
12).
35).
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