Toro 03781TE - Checking the Level of the Engine Oil

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Figure47
1.Serviceindicator3.Cover
2.Latch
3.Removethecoverfromtheair-cleanerbody.
4.Beforeremovingthelter,uselow-pressure
air—275kPa(40psi),cleananddry—to
helpremovelargeaccumulationsofdebris
packedbetweenoutsideofprimarylterand
thecanister.Avoidusinghigh-pressureair,
whichcouldforcedirtthroughthelterinto
theintaketract.
Thiscleaningprocesspreventsdebrisfrom
migratingintotheintakewhentheprimarylter
isremoved.
5.Removeandreplacetheprimarylter(Figure
48).
Cleaningoftheusedelementisnot
recommendedduetothepossibilityofdamage
totheltermedia.Inspectthenewlterfor
shippingdamage,checkingthesealingendof
thelterandthebody.Donotuseadamaged
element.
Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretothe
outerrimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.
Donotapplypressuretotheexiblecenter
ofthelter.
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Figure48
1.Primarylter
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafety
lter(Figure49).Replacethesafetylter
withanewoneafterevery3primarylter
services.
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Figure49
1.Safetylter
6.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedinthe
removablecover.
7.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,
cleanthecavity,andinstalltheoutletvalve.
8.Installthecover,orientingtherubberoutletvalve
inadownwardposition—betweenapproximately
5o’clockto7o’clockwhenviewedfromtheend.
9.Resettheindicator(Figure46)ifitshowsred.
CheckingtheLevelofthe
EngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeand
aftertheengineisrststarted.
Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately9.5L(10
USqt)withthelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4,or
higher.
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40:above-18°C(0°F)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailable
fromyourdistributorineither15W-40or10W-30
viscosity.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoilis
whentheengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstarted
fortheday.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowthe
oiltodrainbackdowntothesumpforatleast10
minutesbeforechecking.Iftheoillevelisator
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