Filling The Fuel Tank With; Gasoline - Toro 22176 Operator's Manual

Filling the Fuel Tank with

Gasoline

For best results, use clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline
with an octane rating of 87 or higher. To ensure
freshness, purchase only the quantity of gasoline
that you expect to use in 30 days. Using unleaded
gasoline results in fewer combustion deposits and
longer engine life. You may use leaded gasoline if
unleaded gasoline is not available.
Important: Do not add oil to the gasoline.
Important: Do not use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing
more than 10% ethanol, premium gasoline, or
white gas. Using these fuels can damage the
engine's fuel system.
Important: Do not use gasoline that has
been stored since the last mowing season or
longer.
In certain conditions, gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others and can damage property.
• Fill the fuel tank outdoors, in an open
area, and when the engine is cold. Wipe
up any gasoline that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full.
Add gasoline 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 gasoline to
expand.
• Never smoke when handling gasoline,
and stay away from an open flame or
where a spark may ignite the gasoline
fumes.
• Store gasoline in an approved fuel
container and keep it out of the reach of
children.
• Never buy more than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.
When fueling, under certain circumstances,
a static charge can develop, igniting the
gasoline. A fire or explosion from gasoline
can burn you and others and damage
property.
• Always place gasoline containers on
the ground and away from your vehicle
before filling.
• Do not fill gasoline containers inside
a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed
because interior carpets or plastic truck
bed liners may insulate the container and
slow the loss of any static charge.
• When practical, remove
gasoline-powered equipment from
the truck or trailer and refuel the
equipment with its wheels on the round.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on a truck or trailer from a
portable container, not from a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
• If you must use a gasoline dispenser
nozzle, keep the nozzle in contact with
the rim of the fuel tank or container
opening at all times until fueling is
complete.
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner regularly during
operation and storage. A stabilizer/conditioner
cleans the engine during operation and prevents
gum-like varnish deposits from forming in the
engine during periods of storage.
Important: Do not use fuel additives other
than a fuel stabilizer/conditioner. Do not use
fuel stabilizers with an alcohol base such as
ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol.
1. Clean around the fuel tank cap (Figure 13).
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