Toro RT1200 User Manual

Figure66
1.Oil-lterhead2.Oillter
3.Rotatetheoilltertotheleftandremovetheoillter
(Figure66).
Note:Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocal
codes.
4.Usearagtowipecleanthesurfaceoftheoil-lterhead,
wheretheoillterseats.
5.Fillthenewoillterwiththespeciedengineoil.
6.Applyathinlayeroftheengineoiltothesealofthe
newoillter.
7.Alignthenewoilltertotheoil-lterheadandrotate
theltertotherightuntilthesealoftheoillter
contactstheoil-lterhead(Figure66).
8.Handtightentheoillteranadditional3/4to1full
turn(Figure66).
Note:Donotuseanoillterwrenchtotightenthe
newoillter.Thewrenchcandentanoillter,causing
aleak.
9.Removethesmalloilpanfromundertheoillter.
10.Wipeupanyspillsandrecycletheusedoilaccording
tolocalcodes.
11.Installthesidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSidePanels
(page46).
FillingtheEnginewithOil
1.Removetheoil-llcapfromthevalvecoverbyrotating
thecapandpullingitupward(Figure64).
Note:Useafunnelwithaexiblehosetodirectthe
engineoilintotheengine.
2.Fillthecrankcasewithapproximately15.0L(15.9US
qt)ofthespeciedengineoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOilandFilter(page47).
3.Installtheoil-llcap.
4.Starttheengine,runitatidleforabout2minutes,and
checkforoilleaks.
Important:Theoilpressuregaugemustindicate
engineoilpressurewithin15secondsafteryou
starttheengine.Ifthereisnoindicationofengine
oilpressurewithin15seconds,shutofftheengine
immediatelytoavoiddamagingtheengineand
checkthattheengineoilleveliscorrect.
5.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
6.Wait5minutesandchecktheoillevel;refertosteps4
through8inCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page25).
7.Installthesidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSidePanels
(page46).
CheckingtheCrankcase
BreatherTube
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecrankcasebreathertube(Figure67)for
sludge,debris,oriceinsidethetube.
Figure67
1.Frontofmachine2.Crankcasebreathertube
2.Ifyoundsludge,debris,oriceinsidethebreather
tube,cleanthetubewithdetergentandwarmwater
orasolvent.
3.Drythetubewithcompressedair.
4.Inspectthetubeforcracksordamage;replaceacracked
ordamagedtube;refertoanAuthorizedToroDealer.
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Toro RT1200 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	RT1200
Category	Tractor
Language	English