Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro TimeMaster 21200 Operator's Manual

– Store fuel in an approved container and keep
it out of the reach of children.
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Fuel is harmful or fatal if swallowed. Long-term
exposure to vapors can cause serious injury and
illness.
– Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors.
– Keep your hands and face away from the
nozzle and the fuel-tank opening.
– Keep fuel away from your eyes and skin.

Filling the Fuel Tank

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For best results, use only clean, fresh, 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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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 the 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 fuel stabilizer
has been added to the fuel.
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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 gasoline all season. Mix the
stabilizer with gasoline less than 30 days old.
1. Clean around the fuel-tank cap and remove the
cap from the tank (A of
Important:
This machine is equipped with
a premium fuel tank that uses a foam insert
to prevent fuel agitation. Never remove the
foam element, because it allows the engine
to use all the fuel in the tank (B of
Figure 10).
Figure 10).
2. Install the fuel-tank cap and tighten it securely
by hand.
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Figure 10
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