Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro TimeCutter SW 4200 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Foam Element
Service Interval: Every 25 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes first)—Clean the foam element
(more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the foam element (more often in dusty,
dirty conditions).
Wash the foam element with water and replace the foam
element if it is damaged.
Servicing the Paper Element
Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Service the paper element (more
often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 200 hours/Every 2 years (whichever comes
first)—Replace the paper element (more often in
dusty, dirty conditions).
1. Lightly tap the element on a flat surface to remove dust
and dirt.
2. Inspect the element for tears, an oily film, and damage
to the seal.
Important: Do not clean the paper element with
pressurized air or liquids, such as solvent, gas,
or kerosene. Replace the paper element if it is
damaged or cannot be cleaned thoroughly.

Servicing the Engine Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ, or SL)
Crankcase Capacity: 2.0 L (67.6 oz)
Viscosity: See the table below.
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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, stop the engine, engage parking
brake, and remove the key.
2. Make sure 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 (Figure
4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
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