Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 74780 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Engine Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ, or
higher)
Crankcase Capacity: 1.0 L (34 oz) when you do not change
the filter; 1.05 L (36 oz) when you change the filter.
Viscosity: See the table below.
SAE 5W
SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30
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Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note: Check the oil when the engine is cold.
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing, and other body
parts away the muffler and other hot surfaces.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with oil,
because damage to the engine may result. Do not run
engine with oil below the Low mark, because the engine
may be damaged.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
blade-control switch, shut off the engine, engage the
parking brake, and remove the key.
2. Make sure that the engine is stopped, level, and is cool,
so the oil has had time to drain into the sump.
3. To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the engine,
clean the area around the oil-fill cap and dipstick before
removing it (Figure
SAE 30
-30, 10W -30
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C
F
G
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Changing the Engine Oil and Filter
Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Every 100 hours (change it more often under a heavy
load or in high temperatures).
Every 100 hours
Note: Change the engine-oil filter more frequently when the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
1. Park the machine, so that the right side is slightly
lower than the left side, to ensure that the oil drains
completely.
2. Disengage the PTO and engage the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the key before leaving the operating position.
4. Drain the oil from the engine.
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D
E
H
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