Toro STX-38 - Servicing the Engine Oil

ServicingthePrimaryFilter
Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylookinginto
thelterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutsideof
thelter.
Note:Holesinthelterappearasbrightspots.If
thelterisdirty,bent,ordamaged,replaceit.Donot
cleantheprimarylter.
ServicingtheSafetyFilter
Replacethesafetylter;nevercleanit.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimary
lterisdamaged.Replacebothlters.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandthe
coverinstalled.
1.Ifyouareinstallingnewlters,checkeachlter
forshippingdamage.
Note:Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifyouarereplacingthesafetylter,carefully
slideitintothelterbody(Figure30).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafety
lter(Figure30).
Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfully
seatedbypushingonitsouterrimwhileinstalling
it.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinside
areaofthelter.
4.Installtheair-cleanercoverwiththeside
indicatedasupfacingupwardandsecurethe
latches(Figure30).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Every200hours
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceclassSJor
higher)
OilCapacity:withalterchange,1.9L(64oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure31
Note:Syntheticoilsprovidebetterstartinginextreme
coldbelow-23°C(-10°F).
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe
hydrauliclift.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
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