Toro 74402 - Changing the Oil

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Checking the 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 24 ) so that
dir t cannot fall into the fill hole and damag e the
engine .
Figure 24
1. Oil dipstick 3. Oil drain valve
2. Filler tube
3. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the metal end
clean ( Figure 25 ).
Figure 25
1. Oil dipstick 2. Metal end
4. Screw the oil dipstic k fully onto the fill hole .
Unscrew the dipstic k, pull it out, and look at the
metal end. If the oil lev el is lo w , slo wly pour only
enough oil into the fill hole to raise the lev el to , but
not o v er , the Full mark on the dipstic k.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be dama ged.
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 assure 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. Slide the drain hose o v er the drain v alv e .
6. Place a pan belo w the drain hose . R otate oil drain
v alv e to allo w oil to drain ( Figure 26 ).
Figure 26
1. Oil drain valve 2. Oil drain tube
7. W hen oil has drained completely , close the drain
v alv e .
8. R emo v e the drain hose ( Figure 26 ).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center .
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