Toro RT1200 - Engine Oil Maintenance; Checking the Engine-Oil Level Procedure

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryourststart
theengine.
Oilspecication:APIclassicationofCJ-4orhigher
Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE15W-40heavy-dutyengineoilwith
anAPIclassicationofCJ-4orhigher.
WhileSAE15W-40oilwithanAPIclassicationofCJ-4or
higherisrecommendedformostclimates,refertoFigure22
foroilviscosityrecommendationsforextremeclimates.
Figure22
Note:Limiteduseoflow-viscosityoilssuchasSAE10W-30
withanAPIclassicationofCJ-4orhighercanbeusedfor
easierstartingandprovidingsufcientoilowatambient
temperaturesbelow-5°C(23°F).However,continuoususeof
low-viscosityoilcandecreaseenginelife.
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity
withAPIclassicationCJ-4orhigher.SeethePartsCatalog
forpartnumbers.Also,refertotheengineoperator'smanual,
includedwiththemachine,forfurtherrecommendations.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow
ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage
theengine.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhenthe
engineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday.Iftheoil
levelisatorbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,addoilto
theenginetobringtheoilleveluptotheFullmark.Donot
overll.IftheoillevelisbetweentheFullandAddmarkson
thedipstick,youdonotneedtoaddoil.
1.Ensurethatthemachineisonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerallattachments,settheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andremovethekey.
Note:Ifyouhaveruntheengine,allowatleast15
minutesfortheengineoiltosettleinthecrankcase.
3.Removetheleft-sidepanel;refertoRemovingtheSide
Panels(page45).
4.Removethedipstickandwipeitcleanwithaclean
cloth(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Dipstick2.Dipsticktube
Figure24
5.Insertthedipstickfullyintothedipsticktube,then
removethedipstick(Figure23).
6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure24).
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickshouldbebetween
theH(high)markandL(low)mark.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,slowlypourasmall
amountofthespeciedoilintotheoil-llerneck
(Figure65)andwait3minutes;refertostep1in
FillingtheEnginewithOil(page48).
Important:Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick;
refertoDrainingtheEngineOil(page47).
7.Repeatsteps4through6untiltheoilleveliscorrect.
8.Installthedipstickandoil-llcapsecurely.
9.Installtheleft-sidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSide
Panels(page46).
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