Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro TimeCutter 4200 Operator's Manual

Installing the Foam and Paper
Elements
Important:
To prevent engine damage, always
operate the engine with the complete foam and
paper air cleaner assembly installed.
1. Install the foam filter onto the paper filter
31).
2. Install the foam and paper filter onto the
air-cleaner housing.
3. Install the air-cleaner cover, and tighten the 2
knobs (Figure 30).

Servicing the Engine Oil

Engine-Oil Specifications
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ,
or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: 1.4 L (47 fl oz) with oil filter
Viscosity: See the table below.
Figure 32
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note:
Check the oil when the engine is cold.
Important:
If you overfill or underfill the engine
crankcase with oil and run the engine, you may
damage the engine.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
position.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
Note:
Ensure that the engine is cool so that the
oil has had time to drain into the sump.
3. To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the
engine, clean the area around the oil-fill cap and
dipstick before removing it
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Changing the Engine Oil and Filter
Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Every 100 hours (more often under a heavy
load or in high temperatures).
Every 100 hours (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
1. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to ensure that the
oil drains completely.
ARK
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO) and
move the motion-control levers outward to the
P
ARK
3. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
4. Drain the oil from the engine
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Figure 33
position.
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(Figure 34).