Toro 74766 - Servicing the Engine Oil; Checking the Engine-Oil Level

7. Remove the foam element from the paper element
(Figure 34).
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Figure 34
Servicing the Foam Element
Service Interval: Every 25 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes rst)—Clean the air-cleaner foam
element (more often in dusty, dirty
conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
rst)—Replace the air-cleaner foam element (more
often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Wash the foam element with water and replace the foam
element if it is damaged.
Servicing the Paper Element
Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
rst)—Service the air-cleaner paper
element (more often in dusty, dirty
conditions).
Every 200 hours/Every 2 years (whichever comes
rst)—Replace the air-cleaner paper element (more
often in dusty, dirty conditions).
1. Lightly tap the element on a at surface to remove dust
and dirt.
2. Inspect the element for tears, an oily lm, and damage
to the seal.
Important: Do not clean the paper element
with pressurized air or liquids, such as solvent,
gasoline, or kerosene. Replace the paper element
if it is damaged or cannot be cleaned thoroughly.
Servicing the Engine Oil
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ, or SL)
Crankcase Capacity: with lter—2.4 L (81.2  oz)
Viscosity: See the table below.
SAE 5W -30, 10W -30
SAE 30
SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30
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Figure 35
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note: Check the oil when the engine is cold.
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away the mufer and other hot surfaces.
Important: If you overll or underll the engine
crankcase with oil and run the engine, you may damage
the engine.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO).
3. Engage the parking brake.
4. Shut off the engine and remove the key.
5. Make sure that the engine is shut off, level, and is cool,
so that the oil has had time to drain into the sump.
6. To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the engine,
clean the area around the oil-ll cap and dipstick before
removing it (Figure 36).
7. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
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