Toro 20200, 20199 owner manual Installing the Blade-control Bar, Filling the Engine with Oil

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Installing the Blade-control Bar

No Parts Required

Procedure

Install the blade-control bar into the upper handle (Figure 5).

Figure 5

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Filling the Engine with Oil

Parts needed for this procedure:

20 fl.	Engine oil
oz.

Procedure

Important: This machine does not come with oil in the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the engine with oil.

1.Move the machine to a level surface.

2.Remove the dipstick (Figure 6) and pour about 3/4 of the crankcase capacity of oil into the oil-fill tube.

Note: Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30 detergent oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.

Figure 6

3.Wipe off the dipstick end with a clean cloth.

4.Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, and screw it in until it stops.

5.Remove the dipstick and read the oil level on the dipstick; refer to Figure 7.

Figure 7

1. The oil level is too low;	3. The oil level is correct.
add oil to the crankcase.

2.The oil level is too high; remove oil from the crankcase.

•If the oil level is too low, add a small amount of oil slowly to the oil-fill tube, and then repeat steps 3 through 5 until the oil level is correct as shown in Figure 7.

•If the oil level is too high, drain the excess oil until you obtain the correct oil level on the dipstick. To drain the excess oil, refer to Changing the Engine Oil (page 17).

Important: If the oil level in the crankcase is too low or too high and you run the engine, you may damage the engine.

6.Install the dipstick securely by hand.

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