Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 74246TE Operator's Manual

1. If installing new filters, check each filter for shipping
damage. Do not use a damaged filter.
2. If the safety filter is being replaced, carefully slide it
into the filter body (Fig. NO TAG).
3. Carefully slide the primary filter over the safety filter
(Fig. NO TAG). Ensure that it is fully seated by
pushing on the outer rim of the filter while installing
it.
Important Do not press on the soft inside area of the
filter.
4. Install the air cleaner cover with the side indicated as
UP facing up and secure the latches (Fig. NO TAG).

Servicing the Engine Oil

Change oil:
• After every 100 operating hours.
Note: Change oil more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SH, SJ, SL or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter, 67 oz. (2.0 l)
Viscosity: See table below
USE THESE SAE VISCOSITY OILS
5W–20, 5W–30
–20 0 20 40
32
°F
–30 –20 –10
0
°C
Checking the Oil Level
Note: Check the oil when the engine is cold.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.
10W–30
60 80 100
30 40
10 20
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 39) so dirt cannot
fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
4. Pull the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean
(Fig. 39).
5. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube. Pull the
dipstick out and look at the metal end (Fig. 39). 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 this may cause engine damage. Do not run the
engine with oil below the low mark because the engine
may be damaged as a result.
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Figure 39
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler tube
Changing the 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. 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. Rotate the oil drain
valve to allow oil to drain (Fig. 40).
4. When the oil has drained completely, close the drain
valve.
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3. Metal end