Changing The Engine Oil; Checking The Engine Oil Level - 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 Engine Oil

1. Start the engine and let it run 5 minutes.
Note: 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 ensure that 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 the 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 (page 12).
11. Slowly add the additional oil to bring it to the Full
mark.
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Figure 23
2. Oil drain hose