Toro 30381 - Servicing the Engine Oil

4.Removeandreplacetheprimarylter(Figure64).
Important:Donotcleantheusedelementto
avoiddamagetotheltermedia.
5.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,checking
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.
Important:Donotuseadamagedelement.
6.Ensurethatthefoamgasketisinplaceinthecoverand
thatitisnottornordamaged(Figure64).
Note:Ifitisdamaged,replaceit.
7.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouter
rimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.
Important:Donotapplypressuretotheexible
centerofthelter.
8.Cleanthedirtejectionport(locatedintheremovable
cover)asfollows:
A.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover
(Figure64).
B.Cleanthecavity.
C.Replacetheoutletvalve.
9.Installthecoverorientingtherubberoutletvalveina
downwardposition—betweenapproximately5:00to
7:00whenviewedfromtheend.
10.Resettheindicator(
Figure64)ifshowingred.
ServicingtheEngineOil
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,the
oillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandaftertheengineisrst
started.Checkoillevelbeforeeachday'soperationoreach
timeyouusethemachine.
Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately4qt(3.8L)withthe
lter.Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4orhigher.
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0°F(-17°C)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(alltemperatures)
Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.Seethe
partscatalogforpartnumbers.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthemower
deck,movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,
stoptheengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Openthehood.
3.Removethedipstick(
Figure65),wipeitclean,and
installthedipstick.Removethedipstickandcheckthe
oillevel.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.
Figure65
1.Dipstick
2.Oilll
4.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethell
cap(
Figure65)andaddoiluntilthelevelreachesthe
Fullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverll.
Note:Useacleanfunneltopreventspills.
5.Installtheoilllcap.
6.Closethehood.
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