Toro 2024 - Engine Oil and Filter Servicing; Checking Engine-Oil Level

Figure82
1.Safetylter
6.Insertthenewprimarylterbyapplyingpressureto
theouterrimoftheltertoseatitinthecanister.Do
notapplypressuretotheexiblecenterofthelter.
7.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,clean
thecavity,andreplacetheoutletvalve.
8.Installthecover.
ServicingtheEngineOiland
Filter
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,
checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryourststarttheengine.
Crankcasecapacity:7.5L(8USqt)withthelter.
Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE15W-40heavy-dutyengineoilwith
anAPIclassicationofCH-4orhigher.
WhileSAE15W-40oilwithanAPIclassicationofCH-4or
higherisrecommendedformostclimates,refertoFigure83
foroilviscosityrecommendationsforextremeclimates.
°C
°F
-40
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
-40 -22 -4 14 32 50 68 86 104 122
All Seasons
Winter Conditions
Arctic Conditions
°C
°F
-40
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
-40 -22 -4 14 32 50 68 86 104 122
15W -40
10W -30
5W-30
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Figure83
Note:Limiteduseoflow-viscosityoilssuchasSAE10W-30
withanAPIclassicationofCH-4orhighercanbeusedfor
easierstartingandprovidingsufcientoilowatambient
temperaturesbelow-5°C(23°F).However,continuoususe
oflowviscosityoilcandecreaseenginelifebecauseofwear
(Figure83).
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity
withAPIclassicationCH-4orhigher.Seethepartscatalog
forpartnumbers.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Openthefronthood.
3.Removethedipstick(Figure84),andwipeitclean.
Figure84
Operator’sside
1.Dipstick
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoillltube,pullthedipstick
outagain,andreadtheoillevelonthedipstick.
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickshouldbeatthe
HighmarkorbetweentheLowandHighmarks.If
theoilisbelowtheLowmark,completethefollowing
procedure:
A.Removethellcap(Figure85)andaddoiluntil
thelevelreachestheHighmark.Donotoverll.
Important:Useanoilcanisterwitha
bendablehoseorafunneltollthemachine
withoil.
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