Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 74161TE Operator's Manual

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Figure 37
1. Paper element

Servicing the Engine Oil

Change oil:
After the first 8 operating hours.
After every 100 operating hours.
Note: Change oil more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SG or SH)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter, 61 oz. (1.8 l)
Viscosity: See table below
USE THESE SAE VISCOSITY OILS
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m–4293
2. Rubber seal
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 38) so dirt cannot
fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
4. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean
(Fig. 38).
5. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, do not
thread onto tube (Fig. 38). Pull the dipstick out and
look at the end. If 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
because the engine may be damaged.
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Figure 38
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler tube
Changing the Engine 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 ensure the oil drains
completely. Then disengage the power take off (PTO),
set the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to off.
Remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Use either a flat screw
driver, 3/8 inch wrench or 10 mm wrench to open
valve (Fig. 39).
4. Rotate valve end clockwise to close valve. Rotate
valve end counterclockwise to open valve (Fig. 39).
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m–4291
3. Dipstick end