Using A Fuel Stabilizer/Conditioner; Filling The Fuel Tank; Checking The Engine Oil Level; Operation - Toro 74412 Operator's Manual

Warning
Gasoline 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 or conditioner opening.
• Keep gasoline away from eyes and skin.
Using a Fuel
Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the machine to provide
the following benefits:
• Keeps stored gasoline fresh for 90 days or less; for
longer storage, drain the fuel tank.
• Cleans the engine while it runs
• Eliminates gum-like varnish buildup in the fuel system,
which causes hard starting
Important
Do not use fuel additives containing
methanol or ethanol.
Add the correct amount of stabilizer/conditioner to the
gasoline.
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most effective when it
is mixed with fresh gasoline. To minimize the chance of
varnish deposits in the fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all
times.

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brake.
2. Clean around each fuel tank cap and remove the cap.
Add unleaded regular gasoline to both fuel tanks until
the level is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) below the
bottom of the filler neck. This space in the tank allows
gasoline to expand. Do not fill the fuel tanks completely
full.
3. Install fuel tank caps securely. Wipe up any gasoline
that spills.

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 on page 29.

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Using the Rollover Protection
System (ROPS)
Warning
To avoid injury or death from a rollover, keep the
roll bar in the raised locked position and use the
seat belt.
Ensure that the rear part of the seat is secured
with the seat latch.
Warning
There is no rollover protection when the roll bar is
in the down position.
• Lower the roll bar only when absolutely
necessary.
• Do not wear the seat belt when the roll bar is in
the down position.
• Drive slowly and carefully.
• Raise the roll bar as soon as clearance permits.
• Check carefully for overhead clearances (e.g.,
branches, doorways, and electrical wires) before
driving under any objects and do not contact
them.
Important
Lower the roll bar only when absolutely
necessary.
1. To lower the roll bar, loosen the front handles (Fig. 2).
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1. Front handle
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Figure 2