Performing Daily Maintenance - Toro TX 1000 Operator's Manual

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 your face away from the nozzle and fuel
tank opening.
• Keep fuel away from your eyes and skin.
Fuel Recommendations
Use only clean, fresh diesel fuel or biodiesel fuels with low
(<500 ppm) or ultra low (<15 ppm) sulfur content. The
minimum cetane rating should be 40. Purchase fuel in
quantities that you can use within 180 days to ensure fuel
freshness.
Use summer-grade diesel fuel (No. 2-D) at temperatures
above -7°C (20°F) and winter grade (No. 1-D or No.
1-D/2-D blend) below that temperature. Using winter-grade
fuel at lower temperatures provides lower flash point and
cold flow characteristics, which eases starting and reduces
fuel filter plugging.
Using summer-grade fuel above -7°C (20°F) contributes
toward longer fuel pump life and increased power compared
to winter-grade fuel.
Important: Do not use kerosene or gasoline instead of
diesel fuel. Failure to observe this caution will damage
the engine.
Biodiesel Ready
This machine can also use a biodiesel blended fuel of up
to B20 (20% biodiesel, 80% petrodiesel). The petrodiesel
portion should be low or ultra low sulfur. Observe the
following precautions:
•
The biodiesel portion of the fuel must meet specification
ASTM D6751 or EN14214.
•
The blended fuel composition should meet ASTM D975
or EN590.
•
Painted surfaces may be damaged by biodiesel blends.
•
Use B5 (biodiesel content of 5%) or lesser blends in cold
weather.
•
Monitor seals, hoses, gaskets in contact with fuel as they
may degrade over time.
•
Fuel filter plugging may occur for a time after converting
to biodiesel blends.
•
Contact your distributor for more information on
biodiesel.
Filling the Fuel Tanks
Fuel tank capacity: 41 L (11 US gallons)
Fill the fuel tanks as shown in
Note: The fuel-tank caps click when you close them securely.
Use the brackets to lock the fuel tanks.
Performing Daily
Maintenance
Before starting the machine each day, perform the Each
Use/Daily procedures listed in the
Important: Check the hydraulic-fluid level and bleed
the fuel system before starting the engine for the first
time; refer to Checking the Hydraulic-Fluid Level (page
45) and Bleeding the Fuel System (page
19
Figure 25.
Figure 25
Maintenance (page
34).
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