Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro Power Clear 518ZR Operator's Manual

1. Control bar
Note: Ensure that a gap of 2 to 3 mm (1/16 to 1/8 inch)
exists between the control bar and the handle
Important: The control cable must contain some slack
when you disengage the control bar for the rotor blades
to stop properly.
Adjusting the Control Cable
1. Slide up the spring cover and unhook the spring from
the adjuster link (Figure
1. Adjuster link
2. Z-fitting
Note: You can pull up the adjuster link and cable to
make unhooking the spring easier.
2. Move the Z-fitting to a higher or lower hole on the
adjuster link as needed to obtain the 2 mm to 3 mm
(1/16-inch to 1/8-inch) gap between the control bar
and the handle (Figure
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2. 2 to 3 mm (1/16 to 1/8
inch)
(Figure
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Figure 9
3. Spring cover
4. Unhook the spring here.
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Note: Moving the Z-fitting higher decreases the gap
between the control bar and the handle; moving it
lower increases the gap.
3. Hook the spring to the adjuster link and slide the spring
cover over the adjuster link.
4. Check the adjustment; refer to Checking the Control
Cable.
Note: The belt may slip (squeal) in wet conditions;
to dry out the drive system, start the rotor and run it
without a load for 30 seconds.

Filling the Fuel Tank

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
DANGER
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
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.
• Do not tip the machine either forward or
backward with fuel in the fuel tank; otherwise,
fuel may leak out of the machine.
•
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).
•
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
85% ethanol). Using unapproved gasoline may cause
performance problems and/or engine damage which may
not be covered under warranty.
•
Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
•
Do not store fuel either in the fuel tank or fuel containers
over the winter unless a fuel stabilizer is used.
•
Do not add oil to gasoline.
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