Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 74946 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Engine Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service class SJ or higher)
Oil Capacity: with a filter change, 2.9 L (99 oz)
Viscosity: See the table below.
10W-30
5W-30
°F -20 20
0
°C -30 -20
-10
Note: Use of synthetic oil having 5W-30 rating is acceptable
up to 4° C (40° F).
Note: Synthetic oils will provide better starting in extreme
cold below -23° C (-10° F).
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 from the muffler and other hot surfaces.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because that could damage engine. Do not run engine
with oil below the Low mark because the engine may
be damaged.
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position (Figure 48).
20W-50
SAE 30
32 40 60 75 80
50
0 10 20 30
Figure 47
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EUTRAL LOCK
A
100
40
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C
F
H
position,
39
B
D
E
G
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Figure 48
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