Toro 30651 - Operation; Checking the Engine Oil Level

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someone
couldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Lowerthecuttingunitstotheground,setthe
parkingbrakeandremovethekeyfromtheignition
switchbeforeservicingormakingadjustmentsto
themachine.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafter
theengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacityisapproximately203ounces(6
litres)withthelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0degreesF)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrain
backdowntothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.Iftheoillevelisatorbelowtheaddmark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltothefull
mark.DONOTOVERFILL.Iftheoillevelisbetween
thefullandaddmarks,nooiladditionisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
settheparkingbrakeandremovethekeyfromthe
ignitionswitch.
2.Openthehood.
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinstallit
(
Figure21).
Figure21
1.Dipstick
4.Removedipstickandcheckoillevelondipstick.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmark.
5.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethe
llcap(Figure22)andaddoiluntillevelreachesthe
Fullmarkondipstick.Donotoverll.
Figure22
1.Oilllcap
6.Installtheoilllcapandclosethehood.
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