Product Overview; Specifications; Operation; Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro 20897 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

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G012240
Figure 13
1. Cutting-height lever (4)
2. Oil fill/dipstick (not shown)
3. Recoil-start handle
4. Blade-control bar
5. Upper handle
6. Blade-control button
7. Ignition switch
Figure 14
1. Grass bag
2. Side-discharge chute

Specifications

Model Weight
20897 34 kg
(75 lb)
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3
8
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8. Upper handle knob (2)
9. Fuel-tank cap
10. Foot pedal
11. Fuel valve
12. Air filter
13. Spark plug
3. Mulch plug (comes
installed on the machine)
Length Width Height
159 cm 56 cm
(63 (22
inches) inches)

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

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DANGER
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Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A
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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.
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For best results, use only clean, fresh (less than 30 days
old), unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or
higher ((R+M)/2 rating method).
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Oxygenated fuel with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE
by volume is acceptable.
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Ethanol: Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol)
or 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) by volume
is acceptable. Ethanol and MTBE are not the same.
Gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15) by volume is not
approved for use. Never use gasoline that contains more
than 10% ethanol by volume, such as E15 (contains 15%
ethanol), E20 (contains 20% ethanol), or E85 (contains
up to 85% ethanol). Using unapproved gasoline may
cause performance problems and/or engine damage
which may not be covered under warranty.
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Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
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Do not store fuel either in the fuel tank or in fuel
containers over the winter unless a fuel stabilizer is used.
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Do not add oil to gasoline.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from a
major name-brand service station
Important: To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old.
110 cm
(43
inches)
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(Figure 15).