Toro ProStripe 560 - Changing the Engine Oil; Adjusting the Self-Propel Cable

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
EngineOilSpecications
Engineoilcapacity
0.65L(22oz)withoutoil
lter;0.85L(29oz)withoil
lter
OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30
detergentoil
APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;refer
toPreparingforMaintenance(page18).
2.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
3.Placeasuitabledrainpanunderthedipstick/oil
drain.
4.Cleanaroundthedipstick.
5.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout.
6.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(airlterup)
todraintheoilintothedrainpan.
7.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
8.Fillthecrankcasetothecorrectlevelonthe
dipstickwithfreshoil;referto3FillingtheEngine
withOil(page7).
9.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotate
thecapclockwiseuntilitistight.
10.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
11.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Cable
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Shutofftheengine.
2.Pullthemachinebackwardwhileslowly
engagingtheself-propelbaruntiltherearrollers
lock.
Note:Theself-propelbarshouldnowbe6cm
(2-3/8inches)fromthehandlebar.
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1.6cm(2-3/8inches)
2.Cableadjuster
3.Ifthedistancebetweentheself-propelbarand
thehandlebarislessthan6cm(2-3/8inches),
adjusttheblackplasticcableadjustertosetthe
correctdistance.
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