Filling The Fuel Tank; Checking The Hydraulic Fluid Level - Toro 30856 Operator's Manual

If the engine has been running, the pressurized,
hot coolant can escape and cause burns.
• Do not open the radiator cap when the
engine is running.
• Use a rag when opening the radiator cap,
and open the cap slowly to allow steam to
escape.
Figure 15
1. Expansion tank
2. Check the coolant level in the radiator. The radiator
should be filled to the top of the filler neck and the
expansion tank filled to the FULL mark.
3. If the coolant is low, add a 50/50 mixture of water
and ethylene glycol anti-freeze. Do not use water
only or alcohol/methanol base coolants.
4. Install the radiator cap and expansion tank cap.

Filling the Fuel Tank

The capacity of the fuel tank is 21 gallons (79 l).
1. Remove the fuel tank cap (Figure 16).
1. Fuel tank cap
2. Fill the tank to about 1 inch (25 mm) below the top
of the tank, not the filler neck, with No. 2 diesel
fuel. Then install the cap.
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
vapors are highly flammable and explosive. A
fire or explosion from fuel can burn you and
others and can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors,
in an open area, when the engine is off and
is cold. Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add
fuel 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 fuel to expand.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay
away from an open flame or where fuel
fumes may be ignited by a spark.
• Store fuel in a clean, safety-approved
container and keep the cap in place.
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid
Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
The machines reservoir is filled at the factory with
approximately 7.5 U.S. gallons (13.2 l) of high quality
hydraulic fluid. Check the level of the hydraulic fluid
before the engine is first started and daily thereafter.
The recommended replacement fluid is as follows:
21
Figure 16