Toro 74096 - Servicing the Engine Oil; Engine Oil Specifications and Viscosity; Checking the Engine-Oil Level

ServicingtheEngineOil
Engine-OilSpecications
Theengineshipswithoilinthecrankcase;however,
checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryourststart
theengine.Checktheoillevelbeforeoperatingthe
machineeachdayoreachtimeyouusethemachine.
Crankcasecapacity:6.6L(7USqt)withthelter
Preferredengineoil:T oroPremiumEngineOil
Ifusinganalternateoil,usehigh-quality,low-ash
engineoilthatmeetsorexceedsthefollowing
specications:
•APIservicecategoryCJ-4orhigher
•ACEAservicecategoryE6
•JASOservicecategoryDH-2
Important:UsingengineoilotherthanAPI
classicationCJ-4orhigher,ACEAE6,orJASO
DH-2maycausethedieselparticulateltertoplug
orcauseenginedamage.
Usethefollowingengineoilviscositygrade:
•SAE10W-30or5W-30(alltemperatures)
•SAE15W-40(above0°F)
Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefrom
yourdistributor.SeethePartsCatalogorcontactan
authorizedTorodistributorforpartnumbers.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
mowerdeck,movethethrottlelevertotheSLOW
position,shutofftheengine,andremovethe
key.
2.Openthehood.
3.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure
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