Toro 74311TE - Servicing the Engine Oil

Note:Holesinthelterwillappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every100hours(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every200hours—Changetheengine-oillter
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
EngineOilSpecications
OilCapacity:withalterchange—1.8L(61oz);
withoutalterchange—1.6L(54oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure39
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecause
theenginemaybedamaged.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe
oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Raisethehopper
4.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe
engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand
dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure40).
5.Removethedipstickandwipetheoiloff.
6.Insertthedipstickandpushitallthewaydown
intothetube.
7.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel.
8.Iftheoillevelislow,wipeofftheareaaroundthe
oil-llcap,removecapandlltothefullmarkon
thedipstick(Figure40).
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewith
theoillevelbelowthelow(oradd)markon
thedipstickoroverthefullmark.
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Figure40
1.Oil-llcap2.Oildipstick
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