Servicing The Eccentric Oil - Toro RP-500 Operator's Manual

1. Drain plug
Note: You may have to tip the compactor backwards
to drain the oil.
4. When the oil has drained completely, replace the plug.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling
center.
5. Remove the dipstick (Figure 7) and slowly pour oil into
the filler hole until the oil pours out of the filler hole.
6. Replace and secure the dipstick.
7. Wipe up any spilled oil.

Servicing the Eccentric Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SJ or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: RP-500 and RP-700 – 13.5 oz (0.4 l)
Crankcase Capacity: RP-1200 – 16.9 oz (0.5 l)
Viscosity: 15W-40
Checking the Eccentric Oil Level
Service Interval: Monthly
1. Set the throttle to slow, stop the engine, and wait for
all moving parts to stop.
2. Place a drain pan under the oil plug and remove the oil
plug screw on the side of the eccentric housing (Figure
21).
Figure 20
1. Oil plug
3. Verify that the eccentric oil is level with the bolt hole. If
adding oil is required, refer to Changing the Eccentric
Oil (page 15).
4. Wipe up any spilled oil.
5. Replace the oil plug screw.
Changing the Eccentric Oil
Service Interval: Yearly
Every 300 hours
1. Set the throttle to slow, stop the engine, and wait for
all moving parts to stop.
2. Place an oil drain pan under the oil plug and remove
the oil plug screw (Figure 21). Place an oil drain pan
under the oil plug.
3. Tip the plate compactor slightly to the right, and use
a suction gun to remove the oil through the oil plug
hole (Figure 21).
4. Tip the plate compactor slightly to the left, and slowly
pour oil into the oil plug hole (Figure 21).
Note: Use a funnel to pour oil into the oil plug hole
if necessary.
5. The oil level is correct when there is a slight flow of oil
out of the oil plug hole when the compactor is level.
6. Wipe up any spilled oil.
7. Replace the oil plug screw.
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Figure 21
RP-500 shown