Toro ProLine 30180 Operator's Manual page 30

Maintenance
Checking Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the power take off (PTO), set the parking brake,
and turn the ignition key to "OFF" to stop the
engine. Remove the key.
2. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 25) so dirt
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the
engine.
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Fig. 25).
4. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube
(Fig. 25). Pull the dipstick out 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.
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Figure 25
1. Oil dipstick
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2. Metal end
Changing/Draining Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run five minutes. This
warms the oil so it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to assure the oil
drains completely. Then disengage the power
take off (PTO), set the parking brake, and turn
the ignition key to "OFF" to stop the engine.
Remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Remove the oil
drain plug (Fig. 26).
4. When oil has drained completely, install the oil
drain plug.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
Figure 26
1. Oil drain plug
5. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified
amount of oil into the filler tube (Fig. 25). Now
check the oil level; refer to Checking Oil Level,
page 28. Slowly add additional oil to bring to
"FULL" mark on dipstick.
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