Toro 74408TE - Changing the Oil

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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 31 ) so
that dir t cannot fall into the filler hole and
damag e the engine .
Figure 31
1. Oil dipstick 2. Filler tube
5. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the end
clean ( Figure 31 ).
6. Slide the oil dipstic k fully into the filler tube ,
but do not thread onto tube ( Figure 31 ).
7. Pull the dipstic k out and look at the 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 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 oil 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 32 ).
7. W hen oil has drained completely , close the
drain v alv e .
8. R emo v e the drain hose ( Figure 32 ).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling
center .
Figure 32
1. Oil drain valve 2. Oil drain hose
9. Slo wly pour appro ximately 80% of the
specified oil into the filler tube ( Figure 31 ).
10. Chec k the oil lev el; refer to Chec king the
Engine Oil Lev el.
11. Slo wly add the additional oil to bring it to the
Full mark.
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