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temperaturesbelow-5°C(23°F).However,continuoususeof
lowviscosityoilcandecreaseenginelifebecauseofwear.
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity
withAPIclassicationCH-4orhigher.SeethePartsCatalog
forpartnumbers.Also,refertotheEngineOperator'sManual,
includedwiththemachine,forfurtherrecommendations.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhenthe
engineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday,if
possible.IftheoillevelisatorbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,addoiltotheenginetobringtheoilleveluptothe
Fullmark.Donotoverll.IftheoillevelisbetweentheFull
andAddmarksonthedipstick,youdonotneedtoaddoil.
1.Ensurethatthemachineisonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerallattachments,settheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andremovethekey.
Note:Ifyouhaveruntheengine,allowatleast10
minutesfortheengineoiltosettleinthecrankcase.
3.Removetherightsidepanel;refertoRemovingthe
SidePanels(page36).
4.Removethedipstickandwipecleanitwithaclean
cloth(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Dipstick2.Dipsticktube
5.Insertthedipstickintothedipsticktube,pullthe
dipstickoutagain,andreadtheoillevelonthedipstick
(Figure42).
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickshouldbebetween
theH(high)markandL(low)mark.
6.IftheoillevelisbelowtheL(low)mark,removethe
llcapandaddoiluntilthelevelreachestheH(high)
mark.
Important:Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.
7.Installthedipstick.
8.Installtherightsidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSide
Panels(page37).
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
DrainingtheEngineOil
1.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
2.Removetherightsidepanel;refertoRemovingthe
SidePanels(page36).
3.Placeadrainpanthathasaminimumcapacityof8.4
L(8.9USqt)undertheengine-oildraintting(Figure
43).
Figure43
1.Engine-oiltank
3.Cap
2.Draintting
4.Drainpan
4.Removethecapfromthedrainttingandallowthe
engineoiltodraincompletely(Figure43).
Note:Removingtheoil-llcapfromthellerneck
helpstodraintheengineoil(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Fillerneck3.Funnel
2.Oil-llcap
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