Toro 74405FR Operator's Manual page 22

Figure 21
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler tube
5. Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the fill hole.
Unscrew the dipstick, pull it out, and look at
the metal end. If the oil level is low, slowly
pour only enough oil into the fill hole to raise
the level to, but not over, the Full mark on the
dipstick.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be
damaged.
Changing and Draining the Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run for five minutes.
This warms the oil so that it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is
slightly lower than the opposite side to ensure
that the oil drains completely.
3. Disengage the PTO and move the control
levers to the neutral locked position and apply
the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
5. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve
(Figure 22).
6. Place a pan below the oil drain hose. Use either
a flat screw driver, 3/8 inch (10 mm) wrench
to open valve (Figure 22).
7. Rotate valve end counterclockwise to open
valve (Figure 22).
8. When oil has drained completely, rotate valve
end clockwise to close the valve (Figure 22).
9. Remove the drain hose.
3. Metal end, dipstick
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
Figure 22
1. Oil drain
10. Clean around the oil dipstick and unscrew the
cap (Figure 22).
11. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the
specified oil into the filler cap (Figure 22).
Refer to Servicing the Engine Oil,
in Engine Maintenance, page 21.
12. Check the oil level; refer to Checking the Oil
Level.
13. Slowly add additional oil to bring it to the full
mark.
Changing the Oil Filter
Replace the oil filter every 200 hours or every
other oil change.
Note: Change the oil filter more frequently when
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to
Changing and Draining the Oil.
2. Remove the old filter (Figure 23).
3. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber
gasket on the replacement filter.
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