Toro 20999 Manuel D'instructions page 6

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Installing the Recoil-starter
Rope in the Rope Guide
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: You must install the recoil-starter rope in
the rope guide.
Hold the blade-control bar to the upper handle and pull the
recoil-starter rope through the rope guide on the handle
(Figure 5).
1. Recoil-starter rope
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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: This machine does not come with oil in the
engine. Before starting the engine, fill the engine with
oil.
Important: Change the engine oil after the first 5
operating hours; change it yearly thereafter. Refer to
Changing the Engine Oil (page 15).
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick (Figure 6) and pour about 3/4 of
the crankcase capacity of oil into the oil-fill tube.
Note: Max. fill: 0.59 l (20 oz.), type: SAE 30 detergent
oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH,
SJ, SL, or higher.
Figure 5
2. Rope guide
3. Wipe off the dipstick end with a clean cloth.
4. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, and screw it
in until it stops.
5. Remove the dipstick and read the oil level on the
dipstick; refer to Figure 6.
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If the oil level is too low, add a small amount of
oil slowly to the oil-fill tube, and then repeat steps
3 through 5 until the oil level is correct as shown
in Figure 6.
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If the oil level is too high, drain the excess
oil until you obtain the correct oil level on
the dipstick. To drain the excess oil, refer to
Changing the Engine Oil (page 15).
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 securely by hand.
4
Install the Mulch Plug or the
Grass Bag
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: You must correctly install the mulch plug
(for mulching or side-discharging) or the grass bag (for
bagging); otherwise, the engine will not start.
The machine has a safety switch, located at the bottom of the
channel at the top, right rear of the machine, that prevents
the machine from operating without a mulch plug or a grass
bag. This prevents the machine from throwing debris at the
operator through the rear chute.
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Figure 6