Toro TimeCutter ZS 5000 - Servicing the Engine Oil; Checking the Engine-Oil Level; Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter

ServicingtheEngineOil
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:2.4L(81oz)withoillter
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine
crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe
oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.T okeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe
engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand
dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure44).
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Figure44
ChangingtheEngineOilandOil
Filter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours/Afterthe
rstmonth(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoiland
lter.
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoilandoillter(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure
thattheoildrainscompletely.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Draintheoilfromtheengine.
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