Toro Power Max 726 OE - Changing the Engine Oil

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every25hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoil.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingtheoilbecause
warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
UseFigure42belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
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Figure42
EngineOilCapacities
Model
EngineOilCapacity
37771
37772
18to20oz.(0.53to0.59l)
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure43).
Figure43
1.Oildraincap
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildraincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildraincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingtheEngine
CrankcasewithOil.
LubricatingtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethehexshaft.
Lightlylubricatethehexshaftyearlywithautomotiveengine
oil(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Hexshaft
3.Rubberwheel
2.Steelfrictionpulley
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheelorthe
steelfrictionpulleybecausethetractiondrivewillslip
(Figure44).
1.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
2.Tipthemachineforwardontoitsaugerhousingand
blockitsothatitcannotfall.
3.Removethebackcover(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Screws
4.MovethespeedselectorlevertoPositionR2.
5.Dipyourngerinautomotiveengineoilandlightly
lubricatehexshaft.
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