Toro TX 1300 - Engine Oil Maintenance; Engine Oil Specifications; Checking the Engine Oil Level

ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theengine-oillevel.
Aftertherst50hours—Changetheengineoil
andlter.
Every250hours—Changetheengineoiland
lter.
Engine-OilSpecications
Theengineshipswithoilinthecrankcase;however,
checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryourststartthe
engine.
Crankcasecapacity:6.6L(7USqt)withthelter
Preferredengineoil:T oroPremiumEngineOil
Ifusinganalternateoil,usehigh-quality,low-ash
engineoilthatmeetsorexceedsthefollowing
specications:
•APIservicecategoryCJ-4orhigher
•ACEAservicecategoryE6
•JASOservicecategoryDH-2
Important:UsingengineoilotherthanAPI
classicationCJ-4orhigher,ACEAE6,orJASO
DH-2maycausethedieselparticulateltertoplug
orcauseenginedamage.
Usethefollowingengineoilviscositygrade:
•SAE10W-30or5W-30(alltemperatures)
•SAE15W-40(above0°F)
Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
theenginetocool.
3.Openthehood.
4.Removetheleftsidescreen.
5.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildipstickandoil-ll
cap.
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1.Oil-llcap2.Oildipstick
6.Checktheoilandaddadditionaloilasneeded.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcase
withoil;iftheoilinthecrankcaseistoohigh
andyouruntheengine,youmaydamagethe
engine.
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7.Closethehood.
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