Toro 4045 - Engine Oil Change Procedure; Valve Clearance Adjustment

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
WARNING
Allowtheengineandoiltocoolbefore
drainingtheoil.Hotoilmaycauseserious
injury.
2.Ensurethatthedrainhose(Figure124)iscarefully
pulledupandtheendofthehoseisplacedinadrain
pan.
Figure124
1.Drainhose2.Drainvalve
3.Openthedrainvalve(Figure124).
4.Draintheoilintothedrainpan.
5.Whentheoilstops,closethedrainvalve(Figure124).
6.Placethedrainhosebackintotheoriginalposition
(Figure124).
7.Changetheengineoillter;refertoChangingthe
Engine-oilFilter(page88).
8.Removetheoil-llcapfromthellerneckbypulling
thecapupward.
Figure125
1.Fillerneck3.Funnel
2.Oil-llcap
Note:Useafunnelwithaexible,attachedhoseto
directtheengineoilintotheengine.
9.Fillthecrankcasewithapproximately7.5L(7.9US
qt)ofthespeciedengineoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOilandFilter(page87).
10.Installtheoil-llcap.
11.Starttheengine,runitatidleforabout2minutes,and
checkforoilleaks.
12.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
13.Waitfor2or3minutesandchecktheoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel(page88).
AdjustingtheValveClearance
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours
Every2,000hours
Refertotheengineowner’smanual,whichisincludedwith
themachine,fortheadjustmentprocedure.
Ifyoucannotadjustthevalveclearance,contactyour
AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.
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