Toro Z453 Z Master - Servicing the Engine Oil

Servicing the Engine Oil
Service Interval/Specication
Chang e the engine oil as follo ws:
• After the first 8 operating hours
• After ev er y 100 operating hours
Note: Chang e the oil more frequently when
the operating conditions are extremely dusty
or sandy .
Oil T ype: Deterg ent oil (API ser vice SF , SG ,
SH, or SJ)
Crankcase Capacity: 58 ounces (1.7 liter) with
the filter remo v ed; 51 ounces (1.5 liter) without
the filter remo v ed
Viscosity: R efer to the table belo w
Figure 33
Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface .
2. Diseng ag e the PTO , tur n the ignition k ey to
off , and remo v e the k ey .
3. W ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving
the operating position and then c hoc k or bloc k
tires .
4. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 34 ) so
that dir t cannot fall into the filler hole and
damag e the engine .
Figure 34
1. Oil dipstick 2. Filler tube
5. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the end
clean ( Figure 34 ).
6. Slide the oil dipstic k fully into the filler tube ,
but do not thread onto tube ( Figure 34 ).
7. Pull the dipstic k out and look at the metal end.
If the oil lev el is lo w , slo wly pour only enough
oil into the filler tube to raise the lev el to the
Full mark.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil and r un the engine; engine dama ge
can r esult.
Changing the Oil
1. Star t the engine and let it r un fiv e min utes .
T his w ar ms the oil so it drains better .
2. P ark the mac hine so that the drain side is
slightly lo w er than the opposite side to assure
the oil drains completely .
3. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .
4. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
5. Slide the drain hose o v er the oil drain v alv e .
6. Place a pan belo w the drain hose . R otate oil
drain v alv e to allo w oil to drain ( Figure 35 ).
7. W hen oil has drained completely , close the
drain v alv e .
8. R emo v e the drain hose ( Figure 35 ).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling
center .
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