Changing The Engine Oil - Toro Z355 Z-Master Operator's Manual

3. Pull the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean
(Fig. 60).
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Figure 60
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler Cap
4. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube (Fig. 60).
Pull the dipstick out and look at the metal end. If 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
because the engine may be damaged.

Changing the Engine Oil

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. Then disengage the power take off (PTO),
set the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to off.
Remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Remove the oil drain
cap (Fig. 61).
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Figure 61
1. Oil drain cap
4. When oil has drained completely, install the drain cap.
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3. Metal end
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Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
5. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil,
on page 36, into the fill opening (Fig. 60). Now check
the oil level; refer to Checking Oil Level, page 36.
Slowly add additional oil to bring to full mark on
dipstick.
Changing the Engine Oil Filter
Replace the oil filter after first 8 hours of use.
Replace the oil filter every 200 hours or every other oil
change.
Note: Change oil filter more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to
Changing/Draining Oil, page 37.
2. Remove the old filter and wipe the filter adapter
(Fig. 62) gasket surface.
3. Pour new oil of the proper type in through the center
hole. Stop pouring when the oil reaches the bottom of
the threads. Allow a minute or two for the oil to be
absorbed by filter material.
4. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on
the replacement filter (Fig. 62).
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Figure 62
1. Oil filter
2. Gasket
5. Install the replacement oil filter to the filter adapter.
Turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket
contacts the filter adapter, then tighten the filter an
additional 1/2 turn (Fig. 62).
6. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new oil;
refer to Changing/Draining Oil, page 37.
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3. Adapter