Changing The Oil; Changing The Oil Filter - Toro 30071 Operator's Manual

Figure 21
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 22) so that dirt
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
Figure 22
1. Oil dipstick
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean
(Figure 22).
6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, but do
not thread onto tube (Figure 22).
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.
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.
3. Disengage the 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 23).
7. When oil has drained completely, close the drain
valve.
8. Remove the drain hose (Figure 23).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1. Oil drain valve
9. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil
into the filler tube (Figure 22).
10. Check the oil level; refer to Checking the Engine Oil
Level.
11. Slowly add the additional oil to bring it to the Full
mark.

Changing the Oil Filter

Note: Change the oil filter more frequently when the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
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Figure 23
2. Oil drain hose