Toro TimeCutter Z5020 - Engine Oil and Air Filter Service; Servicing the Paper Air Filter Element; Checking Engine Oil Level; Engine Oil Type and Viscosity

ServicingPaperElement
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Servicethepaper
element.(moreoftenunderextremely
dusty,dirtyconditions)
Every100hours—Replacethepaper
element.(moreoftenunderextremely
dusty,dirtyconditions)
Checkthepaperelementevery25hoursofoperation
(moreoftenunderextremelydustyordirtyconditions).
Cleanorreplacetheelementasnecessary.Replacethe
aircleanerelementyearly,orevery100hours.
1.Opentheaircleanercoverdoorontheblower
housingtoaccesstheaircleanerelement(Figure30).
2.Unhookthelatchandremovetheaircleanerelement
(Figure30).
3.Gentlytapthepaperelementtodislodgedirt.Do
notwashthepaperelementorusepressurized
air,asthiswilldamagetheelement.Replaceadirty,
bent,ordamagedelement.Handlethenewelement
carefully;donotuseifthesealingsurfacesarebent
ordamaged.
4.Cleantheaircleanerbaseasrequiredandcheck
condition.
5.Installthepaperelementontotheaircleanerbase.
Securewiththelatch.
6.Closetheaircleanercoverdoor.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:2.0qt(1.9l)whenthelteris
changed
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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CheckingtheOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engineoillevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,stoptheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andiscoolso
theoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
cleantheareaaroundtheoilllcap/dipstickbefore
removingit.
4.Unscrewandremovethedipstick;wipeoiloff
(Figure32).Reinsertthedipstickintothetubeand
restthecaponthetube.Donotscrewthecaponto
thetube.
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Figure32
1.Oildipstick3.Oillevel—Fullmark
2.Fillertube
4.Oillevel—Addmark
5.Pullthedipstickoutandchecktheoillevel.
(Figure32).
Theoillevelshouldbeupto,butnotover,the
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick
6.Ifthelevelislow,addoilofthepropertype,uptothe
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick.Alwayscheck
thelevelwiththedipstickbeforeaddingmoreoil.
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearordamage,
alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelinthecrankcase.
Neveroperatetheenginewiththeoillevelbelowthe
“ADD”or“L”markorabovethe“FULL”or“F”
markonthedipstick.
7.Removedipstickandcheckoillevel.Thelevelshould
bebetweenthe“FullorF”and“ AddorL”marks.If
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