Toro 74538 - Changing the Engine Oil

Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoiland
thengraduallyllittothefullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacityfor20hpand25hpEngines:
58ounces(1.7liter)withthelterremoved;51ounces
(1.5liter)withoutthelterremoved
CrankcaseCapacityfor24hpand26hpEngines:
71ounces(2.1liter)withthelterremoved;61ounces
(1.8liter)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow
Figure43
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure44).
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Figure44
ChangingtheEngineOil
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
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