Toro TimeCutter SS 4250 - Engine Oil Servicing; Checking Engine Oil Level; Changing Engine Oil and Filter

ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:2.4L(2.5USqt)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure30
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhot
surfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,because
theenginemaybedamaged.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,shutofftheengine,
engagetheparkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesurethattheengineisstopped,level,and
iscoolsothattheoilhashadtimetodraininto
thesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe
engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand
dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure31).
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Figure31
ChangingtheEngineOilandOil
Filter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours/Afterthe
rstmonth(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoiland
lter.
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoil(moreoftenin
dusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheoillter(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).
Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequently
whenoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyor
sandy.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure
theoildrainscompletely.
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