Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro 04384 Operator's Manual

between the oil fill device and the oil fill hole in the
valve cover as shown in Figure 21. This clearance
is necessary to permit venting when filling, which
prevents oil from overrunning into breather.
Figure 21
1. Note clearance
Figure 22
1. Filler cap
3. Replace the dipstick.
4. Start and run the engine at idle for 30 seconds, then
shut the engine off. Wait 30 seconds, then repeat steps
2–3.
2. Dipstick
Important: Check the level of oil every 8 operating
hours or daily. Change the oil and filter initially
after the first 50 hours of operation, thereafter
change the oil and the filter every 150 hours.
However, change the oil more frequently when
the engine is operated in extremely dusty or dirty
conditions.
5. Install the filler cap and dipstick firmly in place.

Filling the Fuel Tank

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 can be used within 180 days to ensure fuel
freshness.
Fuel tank capacity: 6 U.S. gallons (22.7 l)
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. Use of winter
grade fuel at lower temperatures provides lower flash point
and cold flow characteristics which will ease starting and
reduce fuel filter plugging.
Use of summer grade fuel above –7° C (20° F) will contribute
toward longer fuel pump life and increased power compared
to winter grade fuel.
DANGER
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
vapors are highly flammable and explosive. A fire
or explosion from fuel can burn you and others and
can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors, in
an open area, when the engine is off and is cold.
Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add
fuel to the fuel tank until the level is 6 to 13 mm
(1/4 to 1/2 inch) below the bottom of the filler
neck. This empty space in the tank allows the
fuel to expand.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay away
from an open flame or where fuel fumes may be
ignited by a spark.
• Store fuel in a clean, sealed, safety-approved
container.
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.
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