Toro 74629 - Changing the Engine Oil

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagemayresult.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(changeitmoreoftenunderaheavy
loadorinhightemperatures).
1.Parkthemachine,sothattherightsideisslightly
lowerthantheleftside,toensurethattheoildrains
completely.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainvalveandonthe
machineframe,locatetheoil-drainhose,andslideit
overthedrainvalve(Figure31).
5.Placetheoppositeendoftheoil-drainhoseoverthe
machineframe.
6.Placeadrainpanunderneaththemachinedirectly
belowthedrainhose(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Oil-llhole3.Oil-drainhose
2.Drainvalve4.Pan
7.Turnthedrainvalve1/4counterclockwisetoopenand
allowtheoiltodrain.
8.Removetheoil-llcap/dipstick(
Figure31).
9.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closetheoil-drain
valve.
10.Removetheoil-drainhose,andwipeupanyexcessoil
ontheframe.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
11.Changetheengine-oillter;referto
Changingthe
Engine-oilFilter(page26).
12.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintothellhole(Figure31).
13.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine-oil
Level(page25).
14.Installtheoil-llcap/dipstick.
ChangingtheEngine-oilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page26).
2.Removetheoldoillter,andwipethelteradapter
(Figure32)gasketsurface.
Figure32
1.Oillter
3.Filteradapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewoillter(Figure32).
4.Installthenewoilltertothelteradapter.
5.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightentheoillteran
additional1/2to3/4turn(
Figure32).
6.Slowlypourabout80%ofthespeciedamountofoil
intothellhole(Figure30).
7.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine-oil
Level(page25).
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