Product Overview; Operation; Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro 20373 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

1. Handle
2. Blade-control bar
3. Ignition switch
4. Oil fill/dipstick
5. Fuel-tank cap (not shown) 12. Recoil-start handle
6. Air filter
7. Cutting-height lever (4)
1. Grass bag
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Figure 7
8. Spark plug
9. Side-discharge deflector
10. Bag-on-demand lever
11. Handle knob (2)
13. Control-bar lock
Figure 8
2. Side-discharge chute

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

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.
•
For best results, use only clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline
with an octane rating of 87 or higher ((R+M)/2 rating
method).
•
Oxygenated fuel with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE
by volume is acceptable.
•
Do not use ethanol blends of gasoline, such as E15
or E85, with more than 10% ethanol by volume.
Performance problems and/or engine damage may result,
which may not be covered under warranty.
•
Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
•
Do not store fuel either in the fuel tank or in fuel
containers over the winter unless fuel stabilizer has been
added to the fuel.
•
Do not add oil to gasoline.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from a
major name-brand service station (Figure 9).
Important: To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old.
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