Filling The Engine With Oil - Toro HoverPro 400 Operator's Manual

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Filling the Engine with Oil

No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
Your machine does not come with oil
in the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the
engine with oil.
Engine Oil Specifications
Engine oil capacity
Oil viscosity
API service classification
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out
1. Full
2. High
3. Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube
0.59 L (20 fl oz)
SAE 10W-30 multigrade
mineral oil
SJ or higher
(Figure
Figure 5
3. Low
(Figure 6).
4. Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
5. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
6. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, but do not
screw it in, then remove the dipstick.
7. Read the oil level on the dipstick
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into the
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
5).
5 through
the correct level.
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high, drain
the excess oil until the oil on the dipstick is
at the correct level; refer to
Engine Oil (page
Important:
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
8. Install the dipstick and hand tighten it securely.
Important:
first 5 operating hours; change it yearly
thereafter. Refer to
g017530
(page 16).
6
Figure 6
(Figure
7 until the oil on the dipstick is at
Changing the
16).
If the oil level in the engine is too
Change the engine oil after the
Changing the Engine Oil
g017532
5).