Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 30187 Operator's Manual

3. Install the air cleaner cover and secure with cover nuts
(Fig. 16).

Servicing the Engine Oil

Change the engine oil:
• After the first 8 operating hours.
• After every 100 operating hours.
Note: Change oil more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SG, SH, SJ or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter, 64 oz. (1.9 l)
Viscosity: See table below
USE THESE SAE VISCOSITY OILS
10W–30, 10W–40
5W–20, 5W–30
–20 0 20 40
32
°
F
–30 –20 –10
0
°
C
Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
power take off (PTO) and turn the ignition key to off.
Remove the key.
2. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 19) so dirt cannot
fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean
(Fig. 19).
4. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, do not
thread onto tube (Fig. 19). Pull the dipstick out and look
at the metal end. If oil level is low, slowly pour only
enough oil into the filler tube to raise the level to the
full mark.
Important
Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because the engine may be damaged.
60 80 100
30 40
10 20
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Figure 19
1. Oil dipstick
2. Metal end
Changing the Engine Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run five minutes. This warms
the oil so it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly lower
than the opposite side to assure the oil drains
completely. Then disengage the power take off (PTO)
and turn the ignition key to off. Remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Remove the oil drain
cap (Fig. 20).
4. When oil has drained completely, install the oil drain
cap.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling center.
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Figure 20
1. Oil drain cap
5. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil
specified, page 22, into the filler tube (Fig. 19).
6. Now check the oil level; refer to Checking the Engine
Oil Level, page 22.
7. Slowly add additional oil to bring to the full mark on
the dipstick.
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3. Filler tube
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