Toro 30196 Operator's Manual page 32

Maintenance
Checking Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the power take off (PTO), set the parking brake,
and turn the ignition key to "OFF" to stop the
engine. Remove the key.
2. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 25) so dirt
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the
engine.
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Fig. 25).
4. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, do
not thread onto tube (Fig. 25). 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.
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Figure 25
1. Oil dipstick
2. Metal end
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3. Filler tube
Changing/Draining 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" to stop the engine.
Remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Remove the oil
drain plug (Fig. 26).
4. When oil has drained completely, install the oil
drain plug.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
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Figure 26
1. Oil drain plug
5. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified
amount of oil specified, page 29, into the filler
tube (Fig. 25). Now check the oil level; refer to
Checking Oil Level, page 30. Slowly add
additional oil to bring to "FULL" mark on
dipstick.
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