Servicing The Spring-Housing Oil - Toro VR-2650 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Spring-housing
Oil
Oil Type: 4-cycle engine oil that meets or exceeds the
requirements for API service category SJ, SL, SM, or higher.
Capacity: 0.47 L (0.5 US qt)
Viscosity: SAE 10W-30 is recommended for general use.
Changing the Spring-housing Oil
Service Interval: After the first 25 hours
Every 100 hours
Yearly or before storage
Change the spring-housing oil as follows:
1. Start the engine and let it run for 5 minutes; refer to
Starting the Engine (page 11).
2. Stop the engine; refer to Stopping the Engine (page 11).
3. Ensure that the engine on/off switch is in the stop
position so that the fuel does not leak out of the fuel
tank.
4. Tilt the machine so that the oil sight plug faces
downward to ensure that the oil drains completely
(Figure 21).
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1. Oil sight plug
5. Place a drain pan under the oil sight plug (Figure 21).
6. Remove the oil sight plug (Figure 21).
7. Drain the oil out of the hole in the housing (Figure 21).
8. Clean the threads on the oil sight plug, and apply 3
layers of PTFE thread-sealing tape.
Figure 21
2. Drain pan
9. Add oil to the spring housing; refer to Adding Oil to
the Spring Housing (page 17).
10. Install and torque the oil sight plug to 54 N-m (39.8
ft-lb).
Important: Allow the oil to settle for at least 2 minutes
after standing the machine upright before starting the
engine.
Adding Oil to the Spring Housing
Add oil to the spring housing as follows:
1. Tilt the machine so that the oil sight plug is facing
upward (Figure 22).
1. Opening for the oil
2. Remove the oil sight plug.
3. Clean the threads on the oil sight plug, and apply 3
layers of PTFE thread-sealing tape.
4. Add the oil to the spring housing in increments to
ensure that you do not overfill the machine; refer to
Checking the Spring-housing Oil (page 11) to ensure
that the oil is at the correct level.
Note: The oil capacity of the spring housing is 0.47
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L (0.5 US qt); add the full amount only if the spring
housing is empty.
5. Install and torque the oil sight plug to 54 N-m (39.8
ft-lb).
Important: Allow the oil to settle for at least 2 minutes
after standing the machine upright before starting the
engine.
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Figure 22
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