Changing The Oil - Toro 30070 Operator's Manual

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 26) so that dirt
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
1. Oil dipstick
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean
(Figure 26).
6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, but do not
thread onto tube (Figure 26).
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.

Changing the Oil

1. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to assure the oil drains
completely.
Figure 25
Figure 26
2. Filler tube
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. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve.
5. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate oil drain valve
to allow oil to drain (Figure 27).
6. When oil has drained completely, close the drain valve.
7. Remove the drain hose (Figure 27).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1. Oil drain valve
8. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil
into the filler tube (Figure 26).
9. Check the oil level; refer to Checking the Engine Oil
Level.
10. Slowly add the additional oil to bring it to the Full
mark.
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Figure 27
2. Oil drain hose