Changing The Oil - Toro 74402 Operator's Manual

Figure 23
Checking the 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 24 ) so that
dirt cannot fall into the fill hole and damage the
engine.
Figure 24
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler tube
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Figure 25 ).
3. Oil drain valve
Figure 25
1. Oil dipstick
4. Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the fill hole.
Unscrew the dipstick, pull it out, and look at the
metal end. If the oil level is low, slowly pour only
enough oil into the fill hole to raise the level to, but
not over, the Full mark on the dipstick.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be damaged.

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 drain valve.
6. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate oil drain
valve to allow oil to drain (Figure 26 ).
Figure 26
1. Oil drain valve
7. When oil has drained completely, close the drain
valve.
8. Remove the drain hose (Figure 26 ).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
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2. Metal end
2. Oil drain tube