Toro 30383 - Servicing the Engine Oil

Important:Avoidusinghighpressureairwhich
couldforcedirtthroughthelterintotheintake
tract.
4.Removeandreplacetheprimarylter(Figure32).
Important:Donotcleantheusedelementto
avoiddamagetotheltermedia.
5.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,checking
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.
Important:Donotuseadamagedelement.
6.Ensurethatthefoamgasketisinplaceinthecover
andthatitisnottornordamaged(Figure32).If
itisdamaged,replaceit.
7.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouter
rimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.
Important:Donotapplypressuretotheexible
centerofthelter.
8.Cleanthedirtejectionportlocatedintheremovable
cover,asfollows:
A.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover
(Figure32).
B.Cleanthecavity.
C.Replacetheoutletvalve.
9.Installthecoverorientingtherubberoutletvalvein
adownwardposition—betweenapproximately5:00
to7:00whenviewedfromtheend.
10.Resettheindicator(Figure32)ifshowingred.
ServicingtheEngineOil
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,
theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafterthe
engineisrststarted.Checkoillevelbeforeeachday’s
operationoreachtimemachineisused.
Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately4qt.(3.8l)
withthelter.Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeets
thefollowingspecications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher.
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0°F(-17°C)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.Seethe
partscatalogforpartnumbers.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
attachment,movethethrottlelevertotheSlow
position,stoptheengine,andremovethekeyfrom
theignitionswitch.Openthehood.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure33),wipeitclean,and
installthedipstick.Removethedipstickandcheck
theoillevel.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.
Figure33
1.Dipstick
2.Oilll
3.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethell
cap(Figure33)andaddoiluntilthelevelreachesthe
Fullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverll.
Note:Useacleanfunneltopreventspills.
4.Installtheoilllcapandclosethehood.
ChangingtheEngineOilAndFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every150hours
Changetheoilandlterinitiallyafterrst50hours
ofoperationandthenevery150hoursofoperation
thereafter.Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbefore
changingtheoilbecausewarmoilowsbetterand
carriesmorecontaminantsthancoldoil.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Openthehood.
3.Setadrainpanundertheoilpanandinlinewith
thedrainplug(Figure34).
30