Toro 20016 Product Overview, Operation, Checking the Engine Oil Level, Filling the Fuel Tank

Product Overview

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from a major name-brand service station (Figure 9).

Important: To reduce starting problems next season, add fuel stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline less than 30 days old.

Figure 7

1.	Cutting height lever	6.	Fuel tank cap
2.	Oil ll/Dipstick	7.	Air lter
3.	Recoil start handle	8.	Primer
4.	Blade control bar	9.	Spark plug

5.Self-propel drive bar

Figure 9

Checking the Engine Oil Level

1.Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully install the dipstick (Figure 10).

Figure 8

1. Grass bag 3. Rear discharge plug (installed)

2.Side discharge chute

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and others.

•To prevent a static charge from igniting the gasoline, place the container and/or mower directly on the ground before filling, not in a vehicle or on an object.

•Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is cold. Wipe up spills.

•Do not handle gasoline when smoking or around an open flame or sparks.

•Store gasoline in an approved fuel container, out of the reach of children.

Figure 10

2.Remove the dipstick and check the oil level (Figure 10). If the oil level is below the Add mark on the dipstick, slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube to raise the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick. 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.

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