General Information; Fill Fuel Tank And Fuel Safety Precautions - Toro Workman 1100 Service Manual

General Information

Fill Fuel Tank and Fuel Safety Precautions

The Toro Company strongly recommends the use of
fresh, clean, UNLEADED regular grade gasoline in Toro
gasoline powered products. Unleaded gasoline burns
cleaner, extends engine life, and promotes good starting
by reducing the build-up of combustion chamber depos-
its. Minimum Octane rating of 85.
IMPORTANT: Never use gasoline containing METH-
ANOL, gasoline containing more than 10% ethanol,
gasoline additives, or white gas. Damage could re-
sult to the engine fuel system.
1. Park machine on a level surface, stop engine, en-
gage parking brake, and remove key from the ignition
switch.
2. Clean area around fuel tank cap.
3. Remove fuel tank cap.
4. Fill tank to about one inch below the top of tank, (bot-
tom of filler neck). This space in the tank allows gasoline
to expand. Do not overfill.
5. Install fuel tank cap securely. Wipe up any fuel that
may have spilled.
Figure 1
1. Fuel tank cap
Briggs & Stratton Gasoline Engine
2
1
2. Fuel gauge
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DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Gasoline is extremely flammable and highly
explosive under certain conditions.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn
you, others, and cause property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors,
in an open area, 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 no
higher than 1 inch (25 mm) below the
bottom of the filler neck. This empty space
in the tank allows gasoline to expand.
•
Never smoke when handling gasoline, and
stay away from an open flame or where
gasoline fumes may be ignited by a spark.
•
Store gasoline in an approved container
and keep it out of the reach of children.
Never buy more than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.
•
Always place gasoline containers on the
ground 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 gas–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, rather than from a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
•
If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be
used, keep the nozzle in contact with the
rim of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling is complete.
Workman 2100/2110