Installing The Transport Wheels; Before Operating; Adding Engine Oil - Toro 04052 Operator's Manual

Installing the Transport Wheels

1. Push the kick stand down with your foot and pull up on
the handle to support the mower on the kick stand.
2. Apply #242 Loctite to the threads of the wheel shafts.
3. Thread the right hand wheel shaft into the drive pulley
on the right side of the machine (Fig. 4).
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Figure 4
1. Right hand wheel shaft
4. Torque the shaft to 65 to 75 ft-lb. (88 to 101 N⋅m)
Note: The right hand wheel shaft has left hand threads.
5. Apply Never–Seez to the exposed ends of the axles and
slide the wheel onto the axle (Fig. 5).
6. Pivot the wheel locking clip away from center of the
wheel allowing it to slide farther onto the axle (Fig. 5).
7. Rotate the wheel back and forth until it slides
completely onto the axle and the locking clip is secured
in the groove on the axle shaft.
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Figure 5
1. Locking clip
8. Repeat the procedure on the opposite side of the
machine.
9. Inflate the tires to 12 to 15 psi. (574 to 718 Pa).

Before Operating

Adding Engine Oil

Fill the crankcase with the proper viscosity oil before
starting the engine.
Crankcase capacity is approximately 20 oz. (0.6 l) .
Use high-quality engine oil that meets the following
specifications:
API Classification Level Required: SJ, SK, SL or
higher.
Preferred oil: SAE 30 (above 32_F)
Alternate oil: SAE 40 (above 50_F)
SAE 10W30 (up to 95_F)
SAE 5W30 (up to 50_F)
Toro Premium Engine oil is available from your distributor
in either 15W–40 or 10W–30 viscosity. See the parts
catalog for part numbers.
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
Important Be sure to keep the engine oil level between
the upper and lower limits on the oil gauge. Engine failure
may occur as a result of over filling or under filling the
engine oil.
1. Position the mower so the engine is level (Fig. 6).
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1. Oil level gauge
2. Clean around the oil level gauge.
3. Remove the gauge by rotating it counterclockwise.
4. Wipe the gauge clean and insert it into the filler port,
without threading it into the port.
5. Remove the gauge and check the oil level.
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Figure 6