Toro Z580-D Z Master - Changing the Engine Oil; Adding Engine Oil

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunforveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Placeapanbelowtheoildrain.Removethedrain
plugandlettheoildraincompletely(
Figure43).
6.Removetheoilllercapfromthetopoftheengine
(Figure45).Thiswillhelptheoiltodrain.
7.Installthedrainplugandtightenitto25-1/2ft-lb
(35N-m).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
Figure43
1.Backofmachine
2.Drainplug
AddingEngineOil
Important:Thefastenersforthefrontenginepanel
aredesignedtoremainonthemachineaftercover
removal.Loosenallofthefastenersafewturnsso
thatthepanelisloosebutstillattached,thengo
backandloosenthemuntilthepanelcomesfree.
Thiswillpreventyoufromaccidentallystripping
theboltsfreeoftheretainers.
1.Tilttheseatforward,loosentheboltsandremove
thefrontenginepanel(
Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Bolt2.Frontenginepanel
2.Removetheoilllercapandthedipstick(Figure45).
Figure45
1.Engine
2.Oilllcap
3.Toaddoiltotheengine,locateanduseahoseand
funnelforaddingoil(Figure46).
4.Addoilslowly,checkingthelevelwiththe
dipstickfrequentlyuntilthelevelreachesthe
upperholeonthedipstick.Forthecorrectoil
typeandviscositytouseindifferenttemperature
conditions,refertoServicingtheEngineOilin
EngineMaintenance(page35),).
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