Toro 04530 - Servicing the Engine Oil

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Figure32
1.Foamelement2.Paperelement
5.Checktheconditionofthepaperelement.Clean
itbygentlytappingitonaatsurfaceorreplace
itifneeded.
6.Installthefoamelement,paperelement,wing
nut,andair-cleanercover.
Important:Donotoperatetheengine
withouttheair-cleanerelementbecause
extremeenginewearanddamagewilllikely
result.
ServicingtheEngineOil
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,youmustchecktheoillevelbeforeandafter
startingtheenginethersttime.
EngineOilSpecication
APIOilServiceClassication:SJorhigher
OilViscosity:SAE30
Note:Usesanyhigh-qualitydetergentoil.
CheckingtheEngineOil
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engineandremovethekey.
2.Unscrewthedipstick,removeit,andwipeitwith
acleanrag.
3.Insertthedipstickintothedipsticktubeand
threaditintothetube(Figure33).
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Figure33
1.Dipstick2.Fillercap
4.Unscrewthedipstick,pullitoutofthetube,and
checktheoillevel.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,removethellercapfrom
thevalvecoverandaddoilintotheengine
throughthellerneckuntiltheoillevelisupto
theFULLmarkonthedipstick.
Addtheoilslowlyandchecktheleveloften
duringthisprocess.
Important:Donotoverlltheenginewith
oil.
6.Installthellercapanddipstick.
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours
Every100hours
Engineoilquantity:1.65L(1-3/4USqt)withlter
1.Removethedrainplug(Figure34)andletthe
oilowintoadrainpan.
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Figure34
1.Drainplug
2.Oillter
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