Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 30074 Operator's Manual

Cleaning the Foam Air-Cleaner Element
1. Wash the foam element in liquid soap and warm water.
When the element is clean, rinse it thoroughly.
2. Dry the element by squeezing it in a clean cloth.
Important: Replace the foam element if it is torn
or worn.
Servicing the Paper Air-Cleaner
Element
1. Do not clean the paper filter, replace it
2. Inspect the element for tears, an oily film, or damage to
the rubber seal.
3. Replace the paper element if it is damaged.
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
2. Place the air cleaner assembly onto the air cleaner base
and secure it with the 2 wing nuts
3. Place the air cleaner cover into position and tighten
the cover knob (Figure

Servicing the Engine Oil

Service Interval/Specification
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check the engine
oil level.
After the first 8 hours—Change the engine oil.
Every 100 hours—Change the engine oil.
Every 200 hours—Change the oil filter.
Note: Change the oil more frequently when the operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ or SL)
Crankcase Capacity: 58 ounces (1.7 liter) with the filter
removed; 51 ounces (1.5 liter) without the filter removed
Viscosity: Refer to the table
(Figure 30).
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(Figure 31).
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
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
1. Oil dipstick
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean
32).
6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, but do not
thread onto tube
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.
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(Figure 32) so that dirt
Figure 32
2. Filler tube
(Figure 32).
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