Installing The Starter Rope; Before Starting; Filling The Crankcase With Oil - Toro 20487 Operator's Manual

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3. Move the handle latches slightly outward to allow the
handle to freely pivot backward into the operating
position (Fig. 3).
Figure 3
1. Cable tie
2. Handle latch
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
pinch, stretch, or damage one or more of the
cables.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Any pinched, stretched, or damaged cable may
cause an operational failure that results in an
unsafe operating condition.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Do not pinch, stretch, or damage the cables.
Handle the cables with care when folding or
unfolding the handle.
Do not use the lawn mower if one or more of
the cables are pinched, stretched, or damaged.
Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
4. Pivot the handle backward.
5. Move the handle latches inward while snapping the
handle stud into the center hole of the handle latch
(Fig. 3).
Note: If a handle latch does not fit tightly against the
handle tube, remove the latch from the handle stud, bend
the latch inward, and attach it to the handle stud. Repeat
as necessary to ensure a tight fit between the latch and the
handle.
6. Tighten the handle knobs securely.
Note: If handle height is not satisfactory, adjust it by
placing the handle stud into a different hole.
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3. Handle stud
4. Control Cable
7. Make sure that the control cables are to the rear and
inside of the handles and secure the cables to the
handle with cable ties (Fig. 3).

Installing the Starter Rope

Pull the starter rope through the rope guide on the handle
(Fig. 4).
1. Rope guide

Before Starting

Filling the Crankcase with Oil

The crankcase can hold 22 ounces (0.65 liters) of oil. Use
only a high-quality, SAE 30 or 10W30 weight detergent
oil that has the American Petroleum Institute (API)
"service classification" — SF, SG, SH, or SJ.
Before each use, make sure that the oil level is between
the Add and the Full marks on the dipstick (Fig. 5).
1. Dipstick
2. Add mark
To add oil:
7
m-1690
Figure 4
2. Starter rope
m-3665/284
Figure 5
3. Full mark

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