Filling The Fuel Tank With Gasoline - Toro 22196 Operator's Manual

If the oil level is below the lower limit mark, add oil.
Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil.
Filling the Fuel Tank with
Gasoline
For best results, use clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline with
an octane rating of 87 or higher. To ensure freshness,
purchase only the quantity of gasoline that you expect to
use in 30 days. Using unleaded gasoline results in fewer
combustion deposits and longer engine life. You may
use leaded gasoline if unleaded gasoline is not available.
Important: Do not add oil to the gasoline.
Important: Do not use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing more
than 10% ethanol, premium gasoline, or white gas.
Using these fuels can damage the engine's fuel
system.
Important: Do not use gasoline that has been
stored more than 30 days old.
In certain conditions, gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others and can damage property.
• Fill the fuel tank outdoors, in an open area,
and when the engine is cold. Wipe up any
gasoline that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add
gasoline to the fuel tank until the level is 1/4
to 1/2 in. (6 to 13 mm) below the bottom of
the filler neck. This empty space in the tank
allows the gasoline to expand.
• Never smoke when handling gasoline, and
stay away from an open flame or where a
spark may ignite the gasoline fumes.
• Store gasoline in an approved fuel container
and keep it out of the reach of children.
• Never buy more than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.
When fueling, under certain circumstances, a
static charge can develop, igniting the gasoline.
A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you
and others and damage property.
• Always place gasoline containers on the
ground and away from your vehicle before
filling.
• Do not fill gasoline containers inside a
vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed because
interior carpets or plastic truck bed liners
may insulate the container and slow the loss
of any static charge.
• When practical, remove gasoline-powered
equipment from the truck or trailer and
refuel the equipment with its wheels on the
ground.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on a truck or trailer from a
portable container, not from a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
• If you must use a gasoline dispenser nozzle,
keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of
the fuel tank or container opening at all
times until fueling is complete.
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner regularly during
operation and storage. A stabilizer/conditioner cleans
the engine during operation and prevents gum-like
varnish deposits from forming in the engine during
periods of storage.
Important: Do not use fuel additives other than
a fuel stabilizer/conditioner. Do not use fuel
stabilizers with an alcohol base such as ethanol,
methanol, or isopropanol.
1. Clean around the fuel tank cap (Figure 12).
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