Filling The Engine With Oil; Install The Mulch Plug Or The Grass Bag - Toro Recycler 20996 Operator's Manual

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Filling the Engine with Oil

No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: This machine does not come with oil in the
engine. Before starting the engine, fill the engine with
oil.
Important: Change the engine oil after the first 5
operating hours; change it yearly thereafter. Refer to
Changing the Engine Oil (page
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick
the crankcase capacity of oil into the oil-fill tube.
Note: Max. fill: 0.59 L (20 oz), type: SAE 30
detergent oil with an API service classification of SF,
SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.
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
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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
16).
(Figure 7) and pour about 3/4 of
Figure 7
7.
drain the excess oil, refer to
Oil (page 16).
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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Install the Mulch Plug or the
Grass Bag
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: You must correctly install the mulch plug
(for mulching or side-discharging) or the grass bag (for
bagging); otherwise, the engine will not start.
The machine has a safety switch, located at the bottom of the
channel at the top, right rear of the machine, that prevents
the machine from operating without a mulch plug or a grass
bag. This prevents the machine from throwing debris at the
operator through the rear chute.
For the switch to detect the presence of the mulch plug, the
top of the mulch plug lever must lie fully in the bottom
of the channel (Figure
1. Top of mulch plug lever in channel bottom
1. Insert the mulch plug into the machine if it isn't already
installed (Figure
6
Changing the Engine
8).
Figure 8
9).