Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 72211 Operator's Manual

Where to Add Grease
1. Lubricate the front wheels and spindles until grease
begins to ooze out of the bearings (Figure 29 ).
2. Lubricate the front axle pivot (Figure 29 ).
Figure 29

Engine Maintenance

Servicing the Engine Oil

Change the oil after the first 8 operating hours and
every 100 operating hours thereafter.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH or SJ)
Crankcase Capacity:
•
when the oil filter is not removed, 51 ounces (1.5 l)
•
when the oil filter is removed, 58 ounces (1.7 l)
Viscosity: See the table below.
Figure 30
Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO, stop the engine, and remove the key.
2. Clean around the oil dipstick (Figure 31 ) so that
dirt cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the
engine.
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Figure 31 ).
4. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, but
do not thread it onto the tube (Figure 31 ). Pull
the dipstick out and look at the metal end. If the
oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into
the filler tube to raise the level to the full mark on
the dipstick.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be damaged.
Figure 31
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler tube
Changing and Draining the Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run for five minutes. This
warms the oil so that it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to ensure that the oil
drains completely. Then disengage the PTO, set the
parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Use either a flat
screw driver, 3/8 inch (10 mm) wrench to open
valve (Figure 32 ).
4. Rotate valve end counterclockwise to open valve
(Figure 32 ).
5. When oil has drained completely, rotate valve end
clockwise to close the valve (Figure 32 ).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
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3. Dipstick end