Toro 03675 - Engine Maintenance; Engine Safety; Checking the Engine-Oil Level

•Axle-steeringpivot(1)(Figure41)
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Figure41
•Steering-cylinderballjoints(2)(Figure42)
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Figure42
•Brakepedal(1)(Figure43)
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Figure43
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeand
aftertheengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacity:5.2L(5.5USqt)withthelter
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0degreesF)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stopthe
engine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
keyfromtheignitionswitch.
2.Openthehood.
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinstall
it(Figure44).
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