Toro 02616, Operator'S Manual

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Engine Oil Specification
API Service Classification: SJ or higher
Oil Viscosity: 10W-30 oil
Checking the Engine-Oil
Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 18) .
2. Remove the dipstick from the oil-filler neck and
wipe the dipstick with a clean rag.
3. Insert the dipstick into the oil-filler neck, then
remove the dipstick.
Important:
Do not thread the dipstick into
the filler neck.
4. Check the oil level on the dipstick.
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Figure 34
1. The oil level is at its
maximum. 3. The oil level is too
low—add oil to the
crankcase.
2. The oil level is too
high—remove oil from
the crankcase.
5. If the oil level is near or below the lower limit
mark on the dipstick (
Figure 34 ), slowly pour the
specified engine oil into the oil-filler neck ( Figure
35 ) and wait 3 minutes.
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Figure 35
6. Wipe the dipstick with a clean rag and repeat
steps
3 through 5 until the engine-oil level is at
the upper limit mark.
7. Insert the dipstick into the oil-filler neck and
hand tighten the dipstick securely.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Yearly
Draining the Engine Oil
1. If the engine is cold, run it 1 to 2 minutes to
warm the oil.
2. Ensure that the fuel tank contains little or no fuel
so that the fuel does not leak when you tip the
machine onto its side.
3. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 18) .
4. Remove the dipstick from the oil-filler neck and
wipe the dipstick with a clean rag.
5. Align a drain pan next to the deck at the oil-filler
neck side of the machine and on the ground
(
Figure 35 ).
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Figure 36
6. Tip the machine onto its side with the oil-filler
neck down to drain the oil out the filler neck.
Important:
Always tip the machine onto its
side with the dipstick aligned down. If the
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