Operator's Manual

Note:Useanewpaperlterifyoudiscardedtheold
one.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
Note:ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyour
AuthorizedToroDealer.
Important:Use4-cycleengineoilthatmeetsorexceeds
therequirementsforAPIservicecategorySJ,SL,SM,
orhigher.
CrankcaseCapacity:0.55L(18.6oz)
Viscosity:RefertoFigure26.
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0 20 40 60 80 100 F
-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 C
o
o
30
5W - 30 / 10W - 30
Figure26
1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
WARNING
Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeenrun,and
contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonal
injury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
4.Placeadrainpanonthegroundtotherightofthe
machine.
5.Removethedipstick(Figure27).
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Figure27
6.Tipthemachinetotheside,withtheairlterup,to
draintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube(Figure
28).
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Figure28
7.Tipthemachineupright,andcleananyspilledoilfrom
themachine.
8.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltube,periodically
checkingthelevelwiththedipstick,untilthedipstick
indicatesthattheengineisfull(Figure29).Donot
overll.
Note:Allowtheoiltosettlebeforecheckingthe
oillevelagain.Tochecktheoillevel,insertthe
dipstickintothellerneck,butdonotrotatethecap
clockwisetosecureit.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagewillresult.
Draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelreachesthe
upper-limitmarkonthedipstick.
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