Toro 20016 owner manual Setup, Unfolding the Handle, Filling the Engine with Oil

Setup

Important: Remove and discard the protective plastic sheet that covers the engine.

1. Unfolding the Handle

Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can damage the cables, causing an unsafe operating condition.

•Do not damage the cables when folding or unfolding the handle.

•If a cable is damaged, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

1.Carefully move the upper handle forward until the handle halves are in line and nest together as shown in Figure 3.

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2. Filling the Engine with Oil

Your mower does not come with oil in the engine, but it does come with a bottle of oil.

1. Remove the dipstick (Figure 6).

Figure 3

2. Tighten the handle knobs (Figure 4.

Figure 4

Figure 6

2.Slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil level reaches the Full line on the dipstick (Figure 6). Do not overfill. (Max. fill: 20 oz., type: SAE 30W detergent oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.)

3.Install the dipstick securely.

Important: Change the engine oil after the first 2 operating hours; change it yearly thereafter. Refer to Changing the Engine Oil.

3.Rotate the handle rearward (Figure 5) until it clicks into place.

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