Changing The Oil - Toro 30070 Operator's Manual

Checking the Engine-Oil Level
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
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
1. Oil dipstick
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean
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6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, but do not
thread it onto the tube
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

1. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly lower
than the opposite side to ensure that the oil drains
completely.
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(Figure 26) so that dirt
Figure 26
2. Filler tube
(Figure 26).
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. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve.
5. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate the oil-drain
valve to allow the oil to drain
6. When oil has drained completely, close the drain valve.
7. Remove the drain hose
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1. Oil-drain valve
8. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil
into the filler tube
9. Check the oil level; refer to
Level (page
10. Slowly add the additional oil to bring it to the Full mark.
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(Figure 27).
Figure 27
2. Oil-drain hose
(Figure 26).
Checking the Engine-Oil
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