Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 74790 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Engine Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ,
or SL)
Crankcase Capacity: 2.4 L (2.5 US qt)
Viscosity: See the table below.
Figure 28
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note:
Check the oil when the engine is cold.
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away the muffler and other hot
surfaces.
Important:
Do not overfill the crankcase with oil,
because damage to the engine may result. Do not
run engine with oil below the Low mark, because
the engine may be damaged.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, shut off the engine,
engage the parking brake, and remove the key.
2. Make sure that the engine is stopped, level, and
is cool, so the oil has had time to drain into the
sump.
3. To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the
engine, clean the area around the oil-fill cap and
dipstick before removing it
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Figure 29
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil
Filter
Service Interval: After the first 5 hours/After the
first month (whichever comes
first)—Change the engine oil.
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Change the engine oil (more often in
dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Change the oil filter (more often in dusty,
dirty conditions).
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1. Park the machine on a level surface to ensure
that the oil drains completely.
2. Disengage the PTO and engage the parking
brake.
3. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
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