Toro 74267 - Checking the Engine-Oil Level

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checktheengine-oillevel(Figure49).
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Figure49
4.Starttheengine,runitatidlefor5minutes,
shutofftheengine,waitfor3minutes,andthen
checktheengine-oillevel.Ifneeded,addoilup
totheFULLmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Besuretokeeptheengine-oil
levelbetweentheupperandlowerlimitson
theoilgauge.Enginefailuremayoccuras
aresult.
Important:Addtheoilveryslowlyand
donotblocktheopeningofthellerhole
(Figure40).Ifyouaddoiltoofastorblock
thehole,theoilcouldbackupandfoulthe
airintakes,causingenginedamage.
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Figure50
1.Notetheclearanceleftinthelleropening.
DrainingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
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