Toro 38744 - Changing the Engine Oil

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours
Yearly
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
1.Siphonthefuelfromthefueltankintoanapproved
fuelcontainer,orruntheengineuntilitshutsoff.
2.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
3.Placeanoil-drainpanundertheoil-drainplug,remove
theplug,andtipthemachinebackwardanddrainthe
usedoilinthepanFigure29).
Figure29
4.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
5.Installtheoil-drainplugandtightenitsecurely.
6.Cleanaroundtheoil-llcap(Figure30).
Figure30
1.Oil-llcap
7.Unscrewtheoil-llcapandremoveit(Figure30).
8.Withthemachineintheoperatingposition,carefully
pouroilintotheoil-llholetothepointofoverow
(Figure32).
Note:Youmaytipthemachineforward(handleup)
tomakeaddingoileasier.Remembertoreturnthe
machinetotheoperatingpositionbeforecheckingthe
oillevel.
Important:Donottipthemachinealltheway
forwardontoitsnose,orfuelmayleakoutofthe
machine.
Maxll:0.60L(20oz),type:automotivedetergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSJ,SL,orhigher.
UseFigure31belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityfor
theoutdoortemperaturerangeexpected.
Figure31
Figure32
9.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleandaddenoughto
bringittothepointofoverow.
10.Screwtheoil-llcapintotheoil-llhole,andtighten
itsecurelybyhand.
11.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
12.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
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