Toro 30674 Operator's Manual page 27

Checking the Engine-Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Clean around the oil dipstick
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
Figure 29
1. Oil dipstick
5. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean
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6. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube, but do not
thread it onto the tube
7. Pull the dipstick out and look at the end. If the 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
and run the engine; engine damage can result.
(Figure 29) so that dirt
2. Filler tube
(Figure
(Figure 29).
Changing the Engine Oil
1. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly lower
than the opposite side to ensure that the oil drains
completely.
2. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve.
5. Place a pan below the drain hose.
Note: Rotate oil drain valve to allow oil to drain
(Figure 30).
6. When oil has drained completely, close the drain valve.
7. Remove the drain hose
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1. Oil drain valve
8. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil
into the filler tube
9. Check the oil level; refer to
Level (page 27).
10. Slowly add the additional oil to bring it to the Full
mark.
Changing the Oil Filter
Note: Change the oil filter more frequently when the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to
Engine Oil (page
2. Remove the old filter
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(Figure 30).
Figure 30
2. Oil drain hose
(Figure 29).
Checking the Engine-Oil
Changing the
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(Figure 31).