Toro 72946 Operator's Manual page 34

Maintenance Service
Interval
Every 100 hours
Every 150 hours
Every 200 hours
Every 250 hours
Every 300 hours
Every 500 hours
Monthly
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously
injure you or other bystanders.
Shut off the engine and remove the key from the switch before you perform any maintenance.
Maintenance Procedure
• Lubricate the mower deck-lift pivots.
• For Kawasaki engines—change the engine oil (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
• For Kawasaki engines—replace or clean and gap the spark plug.
• For Kohler engines—change the engine oil and oil filter (more often in dirty or
dusty conditions).
• Check and clean engine-cooling fins and shrouds.
• Replace the fuel filter (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• For Kawasaki engines—change the engine-oil filter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
• For Kohler engines—check the spark plug(s).
• For Kawasaki engines—replace the primary air filter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
• For Kawasaki engines—check the safety air filter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
• For Kohler engines—service or replace the air-cleaner foam element (more often
under dusty, dirty conditions).
• After the initial change—change the hydraulic-system filters and fluid when using
Mobil 1 15W50 fluid. (Change it more often under dirty or dusty conditions)
• For Kawasaki engines—Check and adjust the valve clearance. See an Authorized
Service Dealer.
• For Kawasaki engines—replace the safety air filter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
• For Kohler engines—replace the air-cleaner paper element (more often under dusty,
dirty conditions).
• For Kohler engines—replace the spark plug(s).
• Check the wheel lug-nut torque.
• Check the wheel-hub slotted-nut torque.
• Adjust the caster-pivot bearing.
• Adjust the parking brake.
• After the initial change—change the hydraulic-system filters and fluid when using
Toro® HYPR-OIL™ 500 fluid. (Change it more often under dirty or dusty conditions)
• Check the battery charge.
• Grease the pump-belt-idler arm.
• Greasing the caster-wheel hubs.
• Paint chipped surfaces.
• Check all maintenance procedures listed above before storage.
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