Changing The Oil - Toro 70185 Operator's Manual

Checking the Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral (model
70185 only).
4. Set the parking brake.
5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
6. Remove the ignition key.
7. Raise the seat.
8. Clean around the oil dipstick (Figure 22) so that dirt
cannot fall into the fill tube and damage the engine.
Figure 22
1. Oil dipstick/ fill tube
9. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Figure 22).
10. Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the fill tube
(Figure 22). Unscrew the dipstick again and look at
the metal end. If the oil level is low, slowly pour only
enough oil into the fill tube to raise the level to the
Full mark on the dipstick.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with
oil and run the engine; engine damage may
result.
2. Metal end

Changing the Oil

Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Every 50 hours
1. Start the engine and let it run for 5 minutes.
Note: This warms the oil so that it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the right front side is
slightly lower than the left side to ensure that the oil
drains completely.
3. Disengage the blade (PTO).
4. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral. (model
70185 only).
5. Set the parking brake.
6. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
7. Remove the ignition key.
8. Raise the seat.
9. Insert the draining tube onto the oil drain valve
(Figure 23).
1. Oil drain valve
2. Oil dipstick/fill tube
10. Place a pan below the draining tube.
11. Open the oil drain valve (Figure 23).
12. When the oil has drained completely, remove the
draining tube and close the oil drain valve.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling
center.
13. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified
amount of oil into the fill tube (Figure 22). Check
the oil level; refer to steps 9 and 10 of Checking the
Oil Level.
22
Figure 23
3. Draining tube