Toro 30484 - Servicing the Engine Oil

ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval/Specication
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engineoillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every200hours—Changetheoil
lter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:58ounces(1.7liter)withthelter
removed;51ounces(1.5liter)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetable(
Figure28).
Figure28
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(
Figure29)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure29
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure29).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdo
notthreadontotube(Figure29).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Iftheoil
levelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintotheller
tubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagecan
result.
ChangingtheEngineOil
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoildrainvalve.
6.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotateoildrain
valvetoallowoiltodrain(
Figure30).
7.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
8.Removethedrainhose(Figure30).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
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