Checking The Engine-Oil Level; Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Operator's Manual

Figure 19
1. Expansion tank
2. Check the coolant level in the radiator. The
radiator should be filled to the top of the filler
neck and the expansion tank filled to the Full
mark (Figure 19).
3. If the coolant is low, add a 50/50 mixture of water
and ethylene glycol anti freeze. Do not use
water only or alcohol/methanol base coolants.
4. Install the radiator cap and expansion tank cap.
Checking the Engine-Oil
Level
Before you start the engine and use the machine,
check the oil level in the engine crankcase; refer to
Checking the Engine-Oil Level (page

Filling the Fuel Tank

WARNING
Fuel is harmful or fatal if swallowed.
Long-term exposure to vapors can cause
serious injury and illness.
• Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors.
• Keep face away from nozzle and fuel tank
or conditioner opening.
• Keep fuel away from eyes and skin.
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property.
• Fill the fuel tank outdoors, in an open area,
• Never fill the fuel tank inside an enclosed
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay
• Store fuel in an approved container and
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• Do not operate machine without entire
In certain conditions during fueling, static
electricity can be released causing a spark
which can ignite the fuel vapors. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property.
• Always place fuel containers on the ground
• Do not fill fuel containers inside a vehicle
52).
• When practical, remove equipment from
• If this is not possible, then refuel such
• If a fuel-dispenser nozzle must be used,
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DANGER
when the engine is cold. Wipe up any fuel
that spills.
trailer.
away from an open flame or where fuel
fumes may be ignited by a spark.
keep it out of the reach of children. Never
buy more than a 180-day supply of fuel.
exhaust system in place and in proper
working condition.
DANGER
away from your vehicle before filling.
or on a truck or trailer bed because interior
carpets or plastic truck bed liners may
insulate the container and slow the loss of
any static charge.
the truck or trailer and refuel the equipment
with its wheels on the ground.
equipment on a truck or trailer from a
portable container, rather than from a
fuel-dispenser nozzle.
keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of
the fuel tank or container opening at all
times until fueling is complete.