Toro RT1200 - Engine Oil and Filter Service; Draining the Engine Oil Procedure; Changing the Engine Oil Filter

ServicingtheEngineOiland
Filter
Crankcasecapacity:15.0L(15.9USqt)withthelter.
Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE15W-40heavy-dutyengineoilwith
anAPIclassicationofCH-4orhigher.
WhileSAE15W-40oilwithanAPIclassicationofCH-4or
higherisrecommendedformostclimates,refertoFigure63
foroilviscosityrecommendationsforextremeclimates.
°C
°C
-40
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
-40 -22 -2 14 32 50 58 86 104 122
All Seasons
Winter Conditions
Arctic Conditions
°C
°C
-40
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
-40 -22 -2 14 32 50 58 86 104 122
15W -40
10W -30
5W-30
G022415
Figure63
Note:Limiteduseoflow-viscosityoilssuchasSAE10W-30
withanAPIclassicationofCH-4orhighercanbeusedfor
easierstartingandprovidingsufcientoilowatambient
temperaturesbelow-5°C(23°F).However,continuoususeof
lowviscosityoilcandecreaseenginelifebecauseofwear.
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity
withAPIclassicationCH-4orhigher.SeethePartsCatalog
forpartnumbers.Also,refertotheEngineOperator'sManual,
includedwiththemachine,forfurtherrecommendations.
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
DrainingtheEngineOil
1.Runtheengineuntilthewatertemperaturereaches
60°C(140°F).
Note:Warmoildrainsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
2.Stoptheengine.
3.Removetherightsidepanel;refertoRemovingthe
SidePanels(page45).
4.Placeadrainpanthathasaminimumcapacityof20L
(21USqt)undertheengine-oildraintting(Figure64).
Figure64
1.Engine-oildraintting
5.Removethecapfromthedrainttingandallowthe
engineoiltodraincompletely(Figure64).
Note:Removingtheoil-llcapfromthevalvecover
helpstodraintheengineoil(Figure65).
Figure65
1.Fillerneck3.Funnel
2.Oil-llcap
6.Cleanthematingsurfacesofthecapandthedrain
tting.
7.Installthecapontothedraintting(Figure64).
ChangingtheEngineOilFilter
1.Removetherightsidepanel;refertoRemovingthe
SidePanels(page45).
2.Placeasmalldrainpanundertheoillter(Figure66).
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