Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 74760 Operator's Manual

5. Remove the foam element from the paper
element (Figure 30).
Figure 30
Servicing the Foam Element
Service Interval: Every 25 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes first)—Clean the foam
element (more often in dusty, dirty
conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the foam element (more often in
dusty, dirty conditions).
Wash the foam element with water and replace the
foam element if it is damaged.
Servicing the Paper Element
Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)—Service the paper
element (more often in dusty, dirty
conditions).
Every 200 hours/Every 2 years (whichever
comes first)—Replace the paper element (more
often in dusty, dirty conditions).
1. Lightly tap the element on a flat surface to
remove dust and dirt.
2. Inspect the element for tears, an oily film, and
damage to the seal.
Important:
Do not clean the paper element
with pressurized air or liquids, such as
solvent, gas, or kerosene. Replace the paper
element if it is damaged or cannot be cleaned
thoroughly.

Servicing the Engine Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ,
or SL)
Crankcase Capacity: 2.4 L (2.5 US qt)
Viscosity: See the table below.
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Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note:
Check the oil when the engine is cold.
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away the muffler and other hot
surfaces.
Important:
Do not overfill the crankcase with oil,
because damage to the engine may result. Do not
run engine with oil below the Low mark, because
the engine may be damaged.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, stop the engine,
engage parking brake, and remove the key.
2. Make sure the engine is stopped, level, and is
cool, so 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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Figure 31
(Figure 32).
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