Toro 74560 - Changing the Engine Oil Filter

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Figure25
1.Dipstick2.Metalend
8.Unscrewthedipstickandwipethemetalendclean
(Figure25).
9.Screwthedipstickfullyontothellertube(Figure25).
10.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookatthemetalend.
Iftheengineoillevelislow ,slowlypouronlyenough
oilintothellertubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours(Changeitmorefrequentlywhen
operatingthemachineindustyordirtyconditions.)
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheothersidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
4.Settheparkingbrake.
5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
6.Removetheignitionkey.
7.Openthehood.
8.Placeapanbelowthedrainplug.
9.Removethedrainplugtoallowtheoiltodrain
(Figure30).
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Figure26
1.Oildrainplug
10.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,insertthedrain
plugandtightenitsecurely.
Note:Recycletheusedengineoilproperly.
11.Cleanaroundthedipstickandunscrewthecap
(Figure25).
12.Slowlypourapproximately80%oftheengineoilinto
thellertube(Figure25).
13.Checktheengineoillevel;refertosteps9and10of
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.
ChangingtheEngineOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours(Changeitmorefrequently
whenoperatingthemachineindustyor
dirtyconditions.)
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Removetheoldlterandwipeofftheadaptergasket
surface(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Engineoillter
3.Adapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewengineoiltotherubbergasket
onthenewlter(
Figure27).
4.Installthenewltertothelteradapterbyturningit
clockwiseuntilthegasketcontactsthelteradapter.
5.Tightenthelteranadditional1/2to3/4turn
(Figure27).
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