Operator's Manual

Important:Avoidusinghigh-pressureair,whichcould

forcedirtthroughthelterintotheintaketract.

Important:Donotcleantheusedltertoavoiddamage

totheltermedia.

Important:Donotuseadamagedlter.

Important:Donotapplypressuretotheexiblecenter

ofthelter.

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ServicingtheEngine-Oil

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,

checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryourststarttheengine.

Checktheoillevelbeforeoperatingthemachineeachdayor

eachtimeyouusethemachine.

Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately3.8L(4quarts)with

thelter.Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing

specications:

•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4orhigher.

•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0°F(-17°C)

•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(alltemperatures)

Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour

distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.Seethe

partscatalogforpartnumbers.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthemower

deck,movethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,

shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfromthe

ignitionswitch.

2.Openthehood.

3.Checktheengineoil.

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