Engine Oil - Toro 71185 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Engine Oil

Service Interval/Specification
Change oil:
After the first 5 operating hours.
After every 50 operating hours.
Note: Change oil more frequently when
operating conditions are extremely
dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SE, SF or SG)
Crankcase Capacity: 48 oz/1–1/2 qt (1400 cc/1.4 l)
Viscosity: See table below
USE THESE SAE VISCOSITY OILS
–20 0 20
F
–30 –20 –10
C
Checking Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade control (PTO), shift into neutral, set
the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
"OFF" to stop the engine.
2. Open the hood.
3. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 31) so dirt
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the
engine.
4. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Fig. 31).
30
40 60 80
0 10 20 30
5. Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the filler tube
(Fig. 31). Unscrew the dipstick again and look at
the metal end. If 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 because the engine may be damaged.
1
3
1. Oil dipstick
2. Metal end
Changing/Draining Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run five minutes. This
100
warms the oil so it drains better.
40
2. Park the machine so that the right front side is
slightly lower than the left side to assure the oil
drains completely. Then disengage the blade
control (PTO), shift into neutral, set the parking
brake, and turn the ignition key to "OFF" to stop
the engine.
3. Open the hood.
4. Place a pan below the oil dipstick/fill tube and
remove the drain plug (Fig. 32).
5. When oil has drained completely, install the
drain plug.
Note:
2
Figure 31
3. Filler tube
Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
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