Toro 74917 - Servicing the Engine Oil

Figure44
1.Aircleanerclamps
3.Primaryairlter
2.Aircleanercover
4.Secondaryairlter
ServicingthePrimaryFilter
1.Donotcleanthepaperlter,replaceit(Figure44).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamage
totherubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
ServicingtheSecondaryFilter
Donotcleanthesecondarylter,replaceit.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesecondary
lter.Ifthesecondarylterisdirty,thenthe
primarylterisdamagedandyoushouldreplace
bothlters.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandcover
installed.
1.Ifinstallingnewlters,checkeachlterforshipping
damage.Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifthesecondarylterisbeingreplaced,carefully
slideitintothelterbody(Figure44).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesecondary
lter(Figure44).Ensurethatitisfullyseatedby
pushingontheouterrimofthelterwhileinstalling
it.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinsidearea
ofthelter.
4.Installtheaircleanercoverwiththebreathercap
downandrotatesotheretainingclampslockthe
coverinplace(Figure44).
ServicingtheEngineOil
Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthe23hp,
27hp,29hp,and34hpengines.Ensurethecorrect
capacityisused.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSG,SH,SJ,orSL)
OilCapacityfor23hpEngines:withalterchange,58
ounces(1.7L);withoutalterchange,51ounces(1.5L)
OilCapacityfor27and29hpEngines:withalter
change,77ounces(2.3L);withoutalterchange,70
ounces(2.1L)
OilCapacityfor34hpEngines:withalterchange,64
ounces(1.9L);withoutalterchange,58ounces(1.7L)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
Figure45
Note:Useofmulti-gradeoils(5W-20,10W-30,or
10W-40)willincreaseoilconsumption.Checktheoil
levelmorefrequentlywhenusingthem.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawayfromthemuferandotherhot
surfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
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