Operation; Checking The Engine Oil Level; Adjusting The Cutting Height - Toro 21025 Operator's Manual

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank
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 mower
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.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline
from a major name-brand service station (Figure 12).
Important: To reduce starting problems, add
fuel stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with
gasoline less than 30 days old.
Figure 12

Checking the Engine Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully install
the dipstick (Figure 8).
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level
(Figure 8). If the oil level is below the Add mark on
the dipstick, slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube to
raise the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick.
Do not overfill. (Max. fill: 0.59 l, type: SAE 30
detergent oil with an API service classification of SF,
SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.)
3. Install the dipstick.

Adjusting the Cutting Height

You can adjust the mower to cut grass at any height
from 2.2 cm to 7.6 cm.
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
If the engine has been running, the muffler will
be hot and can severely burn you. Keep away
from the hot muffler.
• Cut the grass at the C, D, or E settings. Do not
attempt to recycle the grass at the A or B
settings.
• Do not cut below the C setting unless the grass is
sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins to
slow down. When you cut long grass, use a higher
cutting height setting and walk slower; then cut the
grass again at a normal setting. Mowing the grass
when it is too long can plug the lawn mower and
cause the engine to stall.
Note: The SmartWheel
to ensure that you cut no more than a third of the grass
blade (Figure 13).
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