Installing The Discharge Tunnel Plug; Filling The Crankcase With Oil - Toro 22196 Operator's Manual

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Installing the Discharge Tunnel
Plug
Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Discharge tunnel plug
Procedure
1. Open the discharge door by pulling the handle
rearward (Figure 7). Hold the discharge door handle
to prevent the spring-loaded door from closing while
you insert the plug.
1. Discharge door handle
2. Since the plug is slightly wider than the discharge
tunnel opening, rotate the plug clockwise slightly
while inserting it (Figure 7).
Note: Ensure that the arrow on the plug decal
points upward.
Figure 7
2. Plug, rotated clockwise
3. Push the plug all the way in until the spring clip on
the bottom of the plug clicks into place, locking the
plug securely into the discharge tunnel (Figure 8).
1. Spring clip
4. Release the discharge door handle to lock the top
of the plug.
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Filling the Crankcase with Oil

No Parts Required
Procedure
The engine crankcase is shipped without oil. The
engine crankcase can hold 22 ounces (0.65 liters) of oil.
Use only high-quality SAE 10W-30 weight detergent oil
that has the American Petroleum Institute (API) service
classification SH, SJ, or equivalent.
Before each use, ensure that the oil level is between
the lower limit and upper limit marks on the dipstick
(Figure 9).
1. Dipstick
2. Upper limit mark
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Figure 8
Figure 9
3. Lower limit mark