Toro 41179 - Servicing the Engine Oil

4.Loosentheknobontheaircleanercoverandremove
thecover(Figure43).
5.Carefullyslidethefoamelementoffthepaper
element(Figure43).
6.Unscrewthecovernutandremovethecoverand
paperelement(Figure43).
CleaningtheFoamElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Cleanandoilthefoam
aircleaner(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions).
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarm
water.
2.Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
3.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
4.Putoneortwoouncesofoilontheelement
(Figure44).
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitis
tornorworn.
Figure44
1.Foamelement
2.Oil
5.Squeezetheelementtodistributetheoil.
CheckingthePaperElement
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethepaperair
cleanerelement(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).
Inspectthepaperelementfortears,anoilylm,damage
totherubberseal,excessivedirt,orotherdamage
(Figure45).Ifanyoftheseconditionsexit,replacethe
lter.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperelementwith
pressurizedairorliquids,suchassolvent,gas,or
kerosene.
Figure45
1.Paperelement2.Rubberseal
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththecompletefoamand
paperaircleanerassemblyinstalled.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaperair
cleanerelement(Figure43).
2.Slidetheaircleanerassemblyandcoverontothe
longrod.
3.Installthecovernutnger-tightagainstthecover
(Figure43).
Note:Ensurethattherubbersealisatagainstthe
aircleanerbaseandcover.
4.Installtheaircleanercoverandknob(Figure43).
5.Closeandlatchtheseat.
ServicingtheEngineOil
CrankcaseCapacityis2.1qt(2.0l)withthelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIclassicationLevelrequired:SJ,JK,SL,or
higher.
•Preferredoil:SAE10W30(above0degreesF)
•Alternateoil:SAE5W30(below32degreesF)
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither5W30or10W30viscosity.Seethe
PartsCatalogforpartnumbers.
ChecktheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,
thelevelofoilmustbecheckedbeforeyourststartthe
engineandafteryouhaverunit.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
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