Engine Maintenance; Checking The Engine-Oil Level; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro MB-1600 Operator's Manual

Engine Maintenance

Checking the Engine-Oil
Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Oil type: API classification SJ or later.
Oil viscosity: selected the oil viscosity according to
ambient temperature in the table below.
Oil Viscosity Table
Over 13°C. (40°F)
Below 13°C. (40°F)
Note:
The best time to check the engine oil is when
the engine is cool before it has been started for the
day. If it has already been run, allow the oil to drain
back down to the sump for at least 10 minutes before
checking.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and shut off
the engine. Allow the engine to cool.
2. Unlatch and remove the cowl.
3. Clean around the oil filler cap/dipstick
18).
Figure 18
1. Filler tube
2. Dipstick
3. Upper limit
4. Remove the oil filler cap/dipstick by rotating it
counterclockwise
SAE 30 or
10W30
SAE 20 or
10W30
(Figure
4. Lower limit
5. Oil drain bolt
(Figure 18).
5. Wipe the oil filler cap/dipstick clean and insert it
into filler port.
Note:
Do not screw into port.
Important:
with oil because the engine may be damaged.
6. Remove and check level of oil.
Note:
If oil level is near or below the lower limit
mark on the dipstick, add only enough of the
specified oil to raise level to the upper limit mark
(bottom edge of the oil fill hole); refer to
18.
7. Check level of oil
8. Install the oil filler cap/dipstick and wipe up any
spilled oil
9. Install the cowl and secure the latches.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Every 50 hours—Clean the air
Every 300 hours—Replace the paper element.
1. Disconnect the spark-plug wire.
2. Remove the wing nut that secures the air-cleaner
cover to the air cleaner and remove the cover.
Clean the cover thoroughly
3. Remove the wing nut from the air filter and
remove the filter
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Do not overfill the crankcase
(Figure 18).
(Figure 18).
cleaner.
(Figure
(Figure 19).
Figure
19).