Toro 72211 - Engine Maintenance; Servicing the Engine Oil

Where to Add Grease
1. Lubricate the front wheels and spindles until g rease
begins to ooze out of the bearings ( Figure 29 ).
2. Lubricate the front axle pi v ot ( Figure 29 ).
Figure 29
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Engine Oil
Chang e the oil after the first 8 operating hours and
ev er y 100 operating hours thereafter .
Oil T ype: Deterg ent oil (API ser vice SF , SG , SH or SJ)
Crankcase Capacity:
• when the oil filter is not remo v ed, 51 ounces (1.5 l)
• when the oil filter is remo v ed, 58 ounces (1.7 l)
Viscosity: See the table belo w .
Figure 30
Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e the
PTO , stop the engine , and remo v e the k ey .
2. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 31 ) so that
dir t cannot fall into the filler hole and damag e the
engine .
3. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the metal end
clean ( Figure 31 ).
4. Slide the oil dipstic k fully into the filler tube , but
do not thread it onto the tube ( Figure 31 ). Pull
the dipstic k out and look at the metal end. If the
oil lev el is lo w , slo wly pour only enough oil into
the filler tube to raise the lev el to the full mark on
the dipstic k.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be dama ged.
Figure 31
1. Oil dipstick 3. Dipstick end
2. Filler tube
Changing and Draining the Oil
1. Star t the engine and let it r un for fiv e min utes . T his
w ar ms the oil so that it drains better .
2. P ark the mac hine so that the drain side is slightly
lo w er than the opposite side to ensure that the oil
drains completely . T hen diseng ag e the PTO , set the
parking brak e , stop the engine , and remo v e the k ey .
3. Place a pan belo w the oil drain. Use either a flat
screw dri v er , 3/8 inc h (10 mm) wrenc h to open
v alv e ( Figure 32 ).
4. R otate v alv e end countercloc kwise to open v alv e
( Figure 32 ).
5. W hen oil has drained completely , rotate v alv e end
cloc kwise to close the v alv e ( Figure 32 ).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a cer tified
recycling center .
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