Checking The Engine Oil Level; Adjusting The Cutting Height; Starting The Engine - Toro 20370 Operator's Manual

Checking the Engine Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and insert it into
the oil filler neck, but do not screw it in (Figure 8).
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level
(Figure 8). If the oil level is below the Add mark on
the dipstick, slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube to
raise the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick.
Do not overfill. (Max. fill: 22 oz. (0.65 l), type:
10W-30 or SAE 30 detergent oil with an API service
classification of SJ or higher.)
Note: If you overfill the engine, pour some oil out
of it as directed in Changing the Engine Oil.
3. Install the dipstick securely.

Adjusting the Cutting Height

WARNING
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
CAUTION
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be
hot and can severely burn you. Keep away from the
hot muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set the front wheels
to the same height as the rear wheels.
Note: To raise the mower, move all the cutting height
levers rearward. To lower the mower, move all the
cutting height levers forward (Figure 9).
Figure 8
1. Raise the mower
Note: The cutting height settings are 1 inch (25 mm);
1-3/8 inches (35 mm); 1-3/4 inches (44 mm); 2-1/8
inches (54 mm); 2-1/2 inches (64 mm); 2-7/8 inches (73
mm); 3-1/4 inches (83 mm); 3-5/8 inches (92 mm); and
4 inches (102 mm).

Starting the Engine

1. Hold the blade control bar against the handle
(Figure 10).
1. Blade control bar
2. Pull the recoil start handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply. Allow the rope to
return to the handle slowly (Figure 10).
Note: If the mower does not start after several
attempts, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
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Figure 9
2. Lower the mower
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Figure 10
2. Recoil start handle