Toro 74946 - Servicing the Engine Oil

ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceclassSJorhigher)
OilCapacity:withalterchange,2.9L(99oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
20W -50
10W -30
SAE 30
5W-30
100
4030
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-20
0
20
32
40
50
60 75 80
°F
°C
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Note:Useofsyntheticoilhaving5W-30ratingisacceptable
upto4°C(40°F).
Note:Syntheticoilswillprovidebetterstartinginextreme
coldbelow-23°C(-10°F).
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody
partsawayfromthemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausethatcoulddamageengine.Donotrunengine
withoilbelowtheLowmarkbecausetheenginemay
bedamaged.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure48).
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