Toro 34230 Operator's Manual page 60

3. Align a drain pan with a capacity of 1.5 L (1.6
US qt) or greater below the drain valve at the
bottom of the skid plate and inboard from the
battery tray (Figure
Bottom of the machine
1. Front of the machine
2. Hex-head stem
3. Drain valve
4. Open the drain valve by rotating the hex-head
stem of the valve counterclockwise with a
wrench (Figure 77).
Note:
Allow the engine oil to drain completely.
5. Close the drain valve clockwise until the valve is
fully seated (Figure
Note:
Wipe clean any residual oil from the drain
valve.
Adding Engine Oil to the Engine
Important:
Do not operate the engine with the oil
level below the Low (or Add) mark on the dipstick,
or over the Full mark.
1. Remove the dipstick from the filler neck of the
engine and wipe clean the dipstick with a rag
(Figure 78).
77).
Figure 77
4. Skid plate
5. Battery tray
77).
g258081 1. Dipstick
2. Slowly pour 1.1 L (1.2 US qt) of the specified oil
into the crank case of the engine through the
filler neck
3. Insert the dipstick from the engine as shown in
Figure 79.
Note:
Do not thread the dipstick into the filler
neck when checking the engine oil level.
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1. Dipstick
2. Maximum oil level
4. Remove the dipstick from the filler neck and look
at the oil level in the dipstick
Note:
The engine oil level must cover the
hatch-marked area of the dipstick
5. If the oil level is low, add the specified oil into the
engine until the oil level is between the hatch
marked areas on the dipstick.
Note:
Do not overfill the engine with oil.
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Figure 78
2. Filler neck
(Figure 78).
Figure 79
3. Minimum oil level
(Figure
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79).
(Figure 79).