Toro 74740 - Servicing the Engine Oil

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1.Air-cleanerlatch4.Air-cleanerbase
2.Engine5.Precleaner
3.Paperelement
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)whenthelter
ischanged
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theengine-oillevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,stoptheengine,and
removethekey.
2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andis
cool,sotheoilhastimetodrainintothesump.
3.Checktheengine-oillevel(Figure29).
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Figure29
ChangingtheEngineOilandthe
Engine-OilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Changethe
engineoilandtheengine-oillter.
Note:Thedrainplugisattachedtothedrainhose.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
Fillwithoilasspeciedinthe“ViscosityGrades”table
(Figure28).
1.Parkthemachine,sothatthedrainsideis
slightlylowerthantheoppositeside,toensure
thattheoildrainscompletely.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitchandmove
themotioncontrolsoutwardtotheparkposition.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
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