Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 30031 Operator's Manual

Installing the Foam and Paper
Elements
Important: To prevent engine damage,
always operate the engine with the complete
foam and paper air cleaner assembly installed.
1. Carefully slide the foam element onto the
paper air cleaner element (Figure 23).
2. Place the air cleaner assembly onto the air
cleaner base and secure it with the 2 wing nuts
(Figure 23).
3. Place the air cleaner cover into position and
tighten the cover knob (Figure 23).

Servicing the Engine Oil

Service Interval/Specication
Check the engine oil level daily.
Change the engine oil as follows:
• After the first 8 operating hours
• After every 100 operating hours
Note: Change the oil more frequently when
the operating conditions are extremely dusty
or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG,
SH, or SJ)
Crankcase Capacity: 58 ounces (1.7 liter) with
the filter removed; 51 ounces (1.5 liter) without
the filter removed
Viscosity: Refer to the table (Figure 24).
Figure 24
Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
4. Clean around the oil dipstick (Figure 25) so
that dirt cannot fall into the filler hole and
damage the engine.
Figure 25
1. Oil dipstick
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end
clean (Figure 25).
6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube,
but do not thread onto tube (Figure 25).
7. Pull the dipstick out and look at the end. If the
oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into
the filler tube to raise the level to the Full mark.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase
with oil and run the engine; engine damage
can result.
Changing the Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run five minutes.
This warms the oil so it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is
slightly lower than the opposite side to assure
the oil drains completely.
3. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
5. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve.
6. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate oil
drain valve to allow oil to drain (Figure 26).
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2. Filler tube