Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 30344 Operator's Manual

1. Air-cleaner safety filter
3. Reset the air-cleaner indicator if it shows red; refer to
Figure 47 in Checking the Air Cleaner Indicator (page
40).

Servicing the Engine Oil

The engine is shipped with oil in the crankcase.
Crankcase capacity: approximately 3.8 L (4 qt) with the
filter.
Engine oil specification:
•
Engine oil-type—API Classification Level Required:
CH-4, CI-4 or higher.
•
Engine oil visacosity
– Preferred oil: SAE 15W-40 (above 0°F)
– Alternate oil: SAE 10W-30 or 5W-30 (all
temperatures)
Note: Toro Premium Engine Oil is available from your
distributor in either 15W-40 or 10W-30 viscosity. See the
parts catalog for part numbers.
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily Check the
engine-oil level before the engine is first
started and daily thereafter.
Note: The best time to check the engine oil is when the
engine is cool before it has been started for the day. If you
have already run the engine, allow the oil to drain back down
to the sump for at least 10 minutes before checking. If the
oil level is at or below the A
oil to bring the oil level to the F
If the oil level is between the F
not need to add oil.
1. Move the machine on a level surface, set the parking
brake, , lower the cutting deck, shut off the engine, and
remove the key from the key switch.
Figure 49
mark on the dipstick, add
DD
mark. Do not overfill.
ULL
and A marks, you do
ULL DD
2. Open the hood.
3. Check the engine-oil level as shown in
4. If the oil level is below the Full mark, remove the fill
cap (Figure 51) and add oil until the level reaches the
Full mark on the dipstick. Do not overfill..
1. Oil fill
5. Install the oil-fill cap and close the hood.
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Figure
Figure 50
Figure 51
50.