Toro Groundsmaster 3505-D - Servicing the Engine Oil

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-oillevelasshowninFigure48.
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Figure48
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every150hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrun5minutestoallow
theoiltowarmup.
2.Withthemachineparkedonalevelsurface,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.ChangetheengineoilasshowninFigure49.
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Figure49
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