Toro 74657 - Servicing the Engine Oil

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ServicingtheFoamElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)—Cleanthefoam
element(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions).
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethefoamelement(moreoftenin
dusty,dirtyconditions).
Washthefoamelementwithwaterandreplacethe
foamelementifitisdamaged.
ServicingthePaperElement
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Servicethepaper
element(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions).
Every200hours/Every2years(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethepaperelement(more
oftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfaceto
removedustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,and
damagetotheseal.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperelement
withpressurizedairorliquids,suchas
solvent,gas,orkerosene.Replacethepaper
elementifitisdamagedorcannotbecleaned
thoroughly.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:2.4L(2.5USqt)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhot
surfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,because
theenginemaybedamaged.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,shutofftheengine,
engageparkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesurethattheengineisshutoff,level,and
iscool,sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothe
sump.
3.T okeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe
engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand
dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure38).
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
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