Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 2000 Series Operator's Manual

3. Carefully slide the primary filter over the safety
filter (Figure 40).
Note:
Ensure that the primary filter is fully
seated by pushing on the outer rim while
installing it.
Important:
Do not press on the soft, inside
area of the filter.
4. Install the air-cleaner cover and secure the
latches (Figure 40).

Servicing the Engine Oil

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Every 100 hours (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
Every 200 hours—For Kawasaki
engines—change the engine-oil filter
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Engine-Oil Specifications
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ,
or SL)
Crankcase Capacity: 1.8 L (61 fl oz) without the oil
filter; 2.1 L (71 fl oz) with the oil filter
Viscosity: See the table below.
Note:
Although 10W-40 engine oil is recommended
for most conditions, you may need to change oil
viscosity to accommodate atmospheric conditions.
Using 20W-50 engine oil in higher ambient
temperatures can reduce oil consumption.
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Note:
Check the oil when the engine is cold.
Figure 41
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 (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
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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(Figure 42).