Toro 39678 - Servicing the Engine Oil; Checking and Changing Engine Oil

ServicingtheEngineOil
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
Engine-OilSpecications
Engine-OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,
SH,SJ,orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.7L(58oz)withthelter
removed;1.5L(51oz)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetable(Figure24).
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Figure24
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theengine-oillevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure25)sothat
dirtcannotfallintothellerholeanddamage
theengine.
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Figure25
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
4.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure25).
5.Slidetheoildipstickintothellertubefully,but
donotthreaditontothetube(Figure25).
6.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Iftheoil
levelislow,slowlypourenoughoilintotheller
tubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcase
withoilandruntheengine,asthiscan
damagetheengine.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every200hours—Changetheengine-oillter.
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositeside,toensurethatthe
oildrainscompletely.
3.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparking
brake.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoil-drainvalve.
6.Placeadrainpanbelowthedrainhose.
7.Rotatetheoil-drainvalvetoallowtheoiltodrain
(Figure26).
8.Aftertheoildrainscompletely,closethedrain
valve.
9.Removethedrainhose(Figure26).
Note:Disposetheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
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