Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 30317 Operator's Manual

Installing the Foam and Paper
Elements
Important: To prevent engine damage,
always operate the engine with the complete
foam and paper air cleaner assembly installed.
1. Carefully slide the foam element onto the
paper air cleaner element (Figure 30).
2. Place the air cleaner assembly onto the air
cleaner base (Figure 30).
3. Install the air cleaner cover and secure with
cover nuts (Figure 30).

Servicing the Engine Oil

Change the engine oil after every 100 operating
hours.
Note: Change the oil more frequently when the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG or SH)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter, 64 oz. (1.9 l)
Viscosity: See table below
Figure 33
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 (Figure 34) so
that dirt cannot fall into the filler hole and
damage the engine.
Figure 34
1. Oil dipstick
2. Metal end
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end
clean (Figure 34).
6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube,
but do not thread onto tube (Figure 34).
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. 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.
3. Disengage the power take off (PTO) and set
the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
5. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve.
6. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate oil
drain valve to allow oil to drain (Figure 35).
7. When oil has drained completely, close the
drain valve.
8. Remove the drain hose (Figure 35).
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3. Filler tube