Toro 71254 - Engine Oil Servicing and Checks

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheEngineOil
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourAuthorized
ToroDealer.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,orhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.2L(40ozor1-1/4qt)whenyoudo
notchangethelter;1.4L(48ozor1-1/2qt)whenyou
changethelter.
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow .
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CheckingtheOilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Openthehood.
5.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(
Figure18)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure18
1.Oildipstick/llhole
3.Aircleaner
2.Fuel-tankcap
6.Unscrewtheoildipstick.
7.Wipetheoildipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
8.Screwtheoildipstickfullyontothellhole.
9.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookattheend.
•Iftheoilistoolow ,slowlypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-llhole,wait3minutes,andthen
repeatsteps7through9untiltheoilleveliscorrect.
•Iftheoilistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe
oilleveliscorrect.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheOil(page19).
Important:Iftheoillevelistoolowortoohigh
andyouruntheengine,youmaydamagethe
engine.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutestowarm
theoil.
Note:Warmoildrainsmoreeasilyandcarriesaway
morecontaminants.
2.Parkthemachinesothattherightsideisslightly
lowerthantheleftside,toensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
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