Checking The Engine Oil Level - Toro 02600 Operator's Manual

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1. Fuel cap

Checking the Engine Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick and wipe it with a clean cloth.
3. Insert, but do not screw in, the dipstick into the oil
fill hole.
4. Remove the dipstick and check it.
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5. To determine the proper oil level on the dipstick, refer
to Figure 10).
1. The oil level is at its
maximum.
2. The oil level is too
high—remove oil from
the crankcase.
6. If the oil level is low, slowly pour oil into the oil fill
hole, wait 3 minutes, and check the oil level on the
dipstick by wiping the dipstick clean and then inserting,
but not screwing in, the oil fill cap into the hole.
Note: Max. fill: 0.59 l (20 oz.), SAE 10W-30 detergent
oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH,
SJ, SL, or higher.
Note: Fill the engine crankcase with oil until the
dipstick indicates that the engine oil level is correct as
shown in Figure 10. If you overfill the engine with
oil, remove the excess oil as directed in Changing the
Engine Oil.
7. Install the dipstick and hand tighten it securely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the first 5
operating hours ; change it yearly thereafter. Refer
to Changing the Engine Oil.
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Figure 10
3. The oil level is too
low—add oil to the
crankcase.