Toro Groundsmaster
3500-D - Engine Oil Service; Checking Engine Oil Level

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Figure48
1.Rubberoutletvalve4.Air-cleanerbody
2.Air-cleanerlatch5.Air-cleaner-restriction
sendingunit
3.Aircleanerprimarylter
6.Rubberintakehose
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1.Safetylter
3.Replacetheprimarylter(Figure48).
4.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretothe
outerrimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.
Note:Donotapplypressuretotheexible
centerofthelter.
5.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedinthe
removablecover.
6.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,
cleanthecavity,andreplacetheoutletvalve.
7.Installthecover,orientingtherubberoutletvalve
inadownwardpositionbetweenthe5o’clockto
7o’clockpositionswhenviewedfromtheend,
andsecurethelatch(Figure48).
ServicingtheEngineOil
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryoustart
theengineforthersttime.
Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately2.8L(4US
qt)withthelter.
UseT oroPremiumEngineOiloranotherhigh-quality,
low-ashengineoilthatmeetsorexceedsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4,
orhigher.
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40above-17ºC(0ºF)
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
Note:T oroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.Also,
refertotheengineowner'smanual(includedwiththe
machine)forfurtherrecommendations.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifyouhavealreadyruntheengine,allowtheoil
todrainbackdowntothesumpforatleast10minutes
beforechecking.IftheoillevelisatorbelowtheADD
markonthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltothe
FULLmark.Donotoverll.Iftheoillevelisbetween
theFULLandADDmarks,youdonotneedtoaddoil.
Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure50.
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