Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 74740 Operator's Manual

1. Air-cleaner latch
2. Engine
3. Paper element

Servicing the Engine Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SJ or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: 1.9 L (64 oz) when the filter
is changed
Viscosity: See the table below.
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check
the engine-oil level.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, stop the engine, and
remove the key.
2. Make sure the engine is stopped, level, and is
cool, so the oil has time to drain into the sump.
3. Check the engine-oil level
Figure 27
4. Air-cleaner base
5. Precleaner
Figure 28
(Figure 29).
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Changing the Engine Oil and the
Engine-Oil Filter
Service Interval: Every 100 hours—Change the
Note:
The drain plug is attached to the drain hose.
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
Fill with oil as specified in the "Viscosity Grades" table
(Figure 28).
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1. Park the machine, so that the drain side is
slightly lower than the opposite side, to ensure
that the oil drains completely.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch and move
the motion controls outward to the park position.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
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Figure 29
engine oil and the engine-oil filter.
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