Toro 30789 - Before Operating; Hood Prop; Check Engine Oil; Single Viscosity Oils

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Before Operating
Hood Prop
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage hood latch and open the hood.
3. Slide bottom of hood prop (Fig. 12) out of retaining
bracket. Lower hood prop, pivot upward, then
downward to prop up hood.
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Figure 12
1. Hood prop
Check Engine Oil
The engine is shipped with 3.5 qt (3.25 l) of oil in the
crankcase; however, level of oil must be checked before
and after the engine is first started.
1. Park machine on a level surface, stop engine and
remove key from ignition switch. Open hood and install
hood prop.
2. Remove dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag (Fig. 13).
Push dipstick down into the tube and ensure it is fully
seated. Pull dipstick out of the tube and check level of
oil.
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Figure 13
1. Dipstick 2. Oil fill cap
3. If oil level is low, remove filler cap (Fig. 13) and add
enough oil to raise level to top notch on dipstick. DO
NOT OVERFILL.
4. The engine uses any high–quality detergent oil having
the American Petroleum Institute—API—“service
classification” SG, SG/CC or SG/CD. Oil
viscosity–weight– must be selected according to
ambient temperature. Temperature/viscosity
recommendations are:
Single Viscosity Oils
Outside Temperature
–10F to +60F SAE 10W
+10F to +90F SAE 20W–20
Above +32F SAE 30
Above +50F SAE 40
Multi– Viscosity Oils
Outside Temperature
Below +60F SAE 5W–30
–10F to +90F SAE 10W–20
Above –10F SAE 10W–40 or 10W50
Above +10F SAE 20W–40 or 20W50
Important Check level of oil after every 5 hours of
operation or daily. Change oil and filter initially after 50
hours and every 100 hours thereafter. Change oil and filter
more frequently when engine is operated in extremely
dusty or dirty conditions.
5. Install dipstick into tube.