Toro 74261 - Servicing the Engine Oil

Installing the Filters
Important: T o pr ev ent engine dama ge,
al w ays operate the engine with both air filter s
and co v er installed.
1. If installing new filters , c hec k eac h filter for
shipping damag e . Do not use a damag ed filter .
2. If the safety filter is being re placed, carefully
slide it into the filter body ( Figure 32 ).
3. Carefully slide the primar y filter o v er the safety
filter ( Figure 32 ).
Note: Ensure that the primar y filter is fully
seated b y pushing on its outer rim while
installing it.
Important: Do not pr ess on the soft
inside ar ea of the filter .
4. Install the air cleaner co v er with the side
indicated as up facing upw ard and secure the
latc hes ( Figure 32 ).
Servicing the Engine Oil
Chang e the engine oil after ev er y 100 operating
hours .
Note: Chang e the oil more frequently when the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy .
Oil T ype: Deterg ent oil (API ser vice SF , SG or SH)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter , 67 oz. (2 l)
Viscosity: See the table belo w .
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface .
2. Diseng ag e the PTO , tur n the ignition k ey to
off , and remo v e the k ey .
3. W ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving
the operating position and then c hoc k or bloc k
tires .
4. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 34 ) so
that dir t cannot fall into the filler hole and
damag e the engine .
Figure 34
1. Oil dipstick 2. Filler tube
5. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the end
clean ( Figure 34 ).
6. Slide the oil dipstic k fully into the filler tube ,
but do not thread onto tube ( Figure 34 ).
7. 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.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil and r un the engine; engine dama ge
can r esult.
Changing the Oil
1. Star t the engine and let it r un fiv e min utes .
T his w ar ms the oil so 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
the oil drains completely .
3. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .
4. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
5. Place a pan belo w the drain. R otate oil drain
v alv e to allo w oil to drain ( Figure 35 ).
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