Toro 25450A - Checking the Engine-Oil Level

Figure21
1.Fuel-waterseparator2.Drainvalve
3.Rotatethedrainvalvecounterclockwiseapproximately
3-1/2turnsuntilthevalvedropsdownfromthe
fuel-waterseparator(Figure22).
Note:Thevalveshouldextend25mm(1inch)from
theseparator.
Figure22
1.Openthedrainvalve.3.Closethedrainvalve.
2.Drainthewater.
4.Drainthewaterandsedimentfromtheseparatoruntil
clearfuelisvisible(Figure22).
5.Liftupthevalveandturnitclockwiseuntilitishand
tight(Figure22).
Note:Donotovertightenthedrainvalveofthe
fuel-waterseparator;overtighteningthevalvecan
damagethethreadsofthevalve.
6.Installtheleftsidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSide
Panels(page47).
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryourststart
theengine.
Oilspecication:APIclassicationofCJ-4orhigher
Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE15W-40heavy-dutyengineoilwith
anAPIclassicationofCJ-4orhigher.
WhileSAE15W-40oilwithanAPIclassicationofCJ-4or
higherisrecommendedformostclimates,refertoFigure23
foroilviscosityrecommendationsforextremeclimates.
Figure23
Note:Limiteduseoflow-viscosityoilssuchasSAE10W-30
withanAPIclassicationofCJ-4orhighercanbeusedfor
easierstartingandprovidingsufcientoilowatambient
temperaturesbelow-5°C(23°F).However,continuoususeof
low-viscosityoilcandecreaseenginelife.
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity
withAPIclassicationCJ-4orhigher.SeethePartsCatalog
forpartnumbers.Also,refertotheengineoperator'smanual,
includedwiththemachine,forfurtherrecommendations.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow
ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage
theengine.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhenthe
engineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday.Iftheoil
levelisatorbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,addoilto
theenginetobringtheoilleveluptotheFullmark.Donot
overll.IftheoillevelisbetweentheFullandAddmarkson
thedipstick,youdonotneedtoaddoil.
1.Ensurethatthemachineisonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerallattachments,settheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andremovethekey.
Note:Ifyouhaveruntheengine,allowatleast15
minutesfortheengineoiltosettleinthecrankcase.
3.Removetheleft-sidepanel;refertoRemovingtheSide
Panels(page46).
4.Removethedipstickandwipeitcleanwithaclean
cloth(Figure24).
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