Operator's Manual

CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Crankcasecapacity:approximately7.6L(8USqt)
withthelter
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above32°C(0°F))
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Releasetheenginecoverlatchandopenthe
hood.
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinstall
it(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Dipstick
4.Removedipstickandcheckoillevelondipstick.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFULLmark.
5.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFULLmark,remove
thellcap(Figure37)andaddoiluntillevel
reachestheFULLmarkondipstick.
Important:Donotoverll.
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Figure37
1.Oilllcap
Important:Besuretokeeptheengineoil
levelbetweentheupperandlowerlimitson
theoilgauge.Enginefailuremayoccuras
aresultofoverllingorunderllingthe
engineoil.
6.Installtheoilllcap.
7.Closeenginecoverandsecurewiththelatches.
ChangingtheEngineOil
andFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every150hours
1.Removethedrainplug(Figure38)andletthe
oilowintoadrainpan.
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Figure38
1.Oildrainplug
2.Whentheoilstops,installthedrainplug.
3.Removetheoillter(Figure39).
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