Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 38494 Operator's Manual

1. Carefully slide the foam element onto the paper air
cleaner element (Figure 21).
2. Place the air cleaner assembly onto the air cleaner
base and secure it with the 2 wing nuts (Figure 21).
3. Place the air cleaner cover into position and tighten
the cover knob (Figure 21).

Servicing the Engine Oil

Service Interval/Specification
Note: Change the oil more frequently when the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, or SJ)
Crankcase Capacity: 58 ounces (1.7 liter) with the filter
removed; 51 ounces (1.5 liter) without the filter removed
Viscosity: Refer to the table (Figure 22).
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
4. Clean around the oil dipstick (Figure 23) so that dirt
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
Figure 22
1. Oil dipstick
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean
(Figure 23).
6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, but do
not thread onto tube (Figure 23).
7. Pull the dipstick out and look at the end. If the 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 and run the engine; engine damage can
result.
Changing the Oil
Service Interval: After the first 8 hours
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 assure the oil drains
completely.
3. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
5. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve.
6. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate oil drain
valve to allow oil to drain (Figure 24).
7. When oil has drained completely, close the drain
valve.
8. Remove the drain hose (Figure 24).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
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Figure 23
2. Filler tube