Product Overview; Operation; Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro 20381 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

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1. Cutting-height lever (4)
2. Spark plug
3. Oil fill/Dipstick (not shown) 10. Grass bag
4. Fuel tank cap
5. Discharge deflector
6. Recoil start handle
7. Blade-control bar
1. Grass bag
2. Side-discharge chute

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

Recommended Fuel:
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For best results, use only clean, fresh (less than 30 days
old), unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or
higher ((R+M)/2 rating method).
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Figure 7
8. Upper handle
9. Electric starter
(electric-start model only)
11. Battery (electric-start
model only)
12. Washout port
13. Air filter
Figure 8
3. Battery charger
(electric-start model only)
4. Rear-discharge plug
(installed)
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Ethanol: Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol)
or 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) by volume
is acceptable. Ethanol and MTBE are not the same.
Gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15) by volume is not
approved for use. Never use gasoline that contains
more than 10% ethanol by volume, such as E15
(contains 15% ethanol), E20 (contains 20% ethanol), or
E85 (contains up to 85% ethanol ). Using unapproved
gasoline may cause performance problems and/or engine
damage which may not be covered under warranty.
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Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
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Do not store fuel either in the fuel tank or fuel containers
over the winter unless a fuel stabilizer is used.
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Do not add oil to gasoline.
Important: To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old; run the machine dry before storing
it for more than 30 days.
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.
DANGER
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 machine
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.
• Do not tip the machine on its side with fuel in
the tank.
1. Clean around the fuel-tank cap, and remove the cap
from the tank (Figure 9).
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