Filling The Engine With Oil; Charging The Battery - Toro Recycler 20956 Operator's Manual

2. Move the handle to the operating position.
3. Install and tighten the handle knobs that you removed
in step 1.
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Filling the Engine with Oil

No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: Your machine does not come with oil in
the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the engine
crankcase with oil.
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick (Figure 4) and pour about 3/4 of
the crankcase capacity of oil into the oil-fill tube.
Note: Max. fill: 0.59 l (20 fl. oz.), type: SAE 30
detergent oil with an API service classification of SF,
SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.
Figure 3
1. Dipstick
3. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
4. Insert the dipstick fully into the oil-fill tube.
5. Remove the dipstick and read the oil level on the
dipstick; refer to Figure 4.
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If the oil is below the Add mark on the dipstick,
slowly pour a small amount of oil into the oil-fill
tube, wait 3 minutes, and then repeat steps 3
through 5 until the oil level is at the Full mark on
the dipstick.
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If the oil is above the Full mark on the dipstick,
drain the excess oil until the oil level is at the Full
mark on the dipstick. To drain the excess oil, refer
to Changing the Engine Oil (page 14).
Important: If the oil level in the crankcase is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you may
damage the engine.
6. Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the first 5
operating hours ; change it yearly thereafter. Refer
to Changing the Engine Oil (page 14).
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Charging the Battery

No Parts Required
Procedure
Electric-start model only
Refer to Charging the Battery (page 15).
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Figure 4