Starting The Engine - Toro TimeCutter Z5000 Operator's Manual

Add the correct amount of gas stabilizer/conditioner
to the gas.
Note:
A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most effective
when mixed with fresh gasoline. To mitcimize the
chance of varnish deposits in the fuel system, use fuel
stabilizer at all times.
Gasoline/Alcohol blends
Gasohol (up to 10 percent ethyl alcohol, 90 percent
unleaded gasoline by volume) is approved for fuel use
by the engine manufacturer. Other gasoline/alcohol
blends, such as E85, are not approved.
Gasoline/Ether blends
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and unleaded
gasoline blends (up to a maximum of 15 percent MTBE
by volume) are approved for fuel use by the engine
manufacturer. Other gasoline/ether blends are not
approved.
Fuel Gauge
Use the fuel window below the operator can be used
to veri_7 the level of gasoline before filling the tank
(Figure 8).
Figure 8
1. Fuel gauge window
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tank (Figure 9). This space in the neck of the tank
allows gasoline to expand. Do not fill the fuel tank
completely full.
Install the fuel tank cap securel> Wipe up any
gasoline that may have spilled.
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Figure 9
1. Gas tank body 3.
2. Gas tank neck 4.
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Fill to here, approximately
Gas tank opening
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Before you start the engine and use the machine, check
the oil level in the engine crankcase; refer to Chec_ng
the Oil Level in Engine Maintenance, page 24.
Starting the Engine
1. Sit down on the seat and move the motion controls
outward to the park position.
2. Disengage the blades by moving the blade control
switch to Off (Figure 10).
Filling the Fuel Tank
1. Shut the engine off and set the motion controls to
the park position. Raise the seat so the gas tank is
visible while fueling.
2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remove the cap.
3. Add unleaded regular gasoline until the body of the
tank is full but fuel does not fill the neck of the
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