Toro 03708 - Operation; Checking the Engine Oil Level

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof
85dBAattheoperator'searandcancausehearing
lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someone
couldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafter
theengineisrststarted.
Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately10qt.(9.5l)
withthelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher.
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0°F)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailable
fromyourdistributorineither15W-40or10W-30
viscosity.Seethepartscatalogforpartnumbers.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoilis
whentheengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstarted
fortheday.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowthe
oiltodrainbackdowntothesumpforatleast10
minutesbeforechecking.Iftheoillevelisator
belowthe‘add’markonthedipstick,addoilto
bringtheoilleveltothe‘full’mark.Donotoverll.
Iftheoillevelisbetweenthe‘full’and‘add’marks,
nooiladditionisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Unlockthehoodlatchesandopenthehood
(
Figure33).
Figure33
1.Hoodlatch
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,installthe
dipstickintothetube,andpullitoutagain.
Theoillevelshouldbeinthesaferange(
Figure34).
Figure34
1.Dipstick
4.Iftheoilisbelowthesaferange,removethellcap
(Figure35)andaddoiluntilthelevelreachesthe
FULLmark.Donotoverll.
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