Toro 04021 User Manual

Engine Maintenance
Engine Oil
Chec k the engine oil lev el eac h time the mo w er
is used or after ev er y 8 operating hours . Chang e
the oil after the first 8 operating hours and ev er y
50 hours thereafter . More frequent oil c hang es
are required in dusty or dir ty conditions . T he
crankcase m ust be filled with appro ximately
20 fluid ounces of proper viscosity oil before
staring . T he engine uses any high-quality oil
ha ving the American P etroleum Institute - APl
- “ser vice classification" SF , SG , SH or SJ . Oil
viscosity - w eight - m ust be selected according
to ambient temperature . Figure 21 illustrates the
temperature/viscosity recommendations .
Figure 21
Note: Using m ulti-g rade oils (5W -20, 10W -30,
and 10W -40) will increase oil consumption. Chec k
the oil lev el more frequently when using them.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. P osition mo w er so the engine is lev el and clean
around oil lev el g aug e ( Figure 22 ).
Figure 22
1. Oil level gauge 2. Drain plug
2. R emo v e oil lev el g aug e b y rotating it
countercloc kwise .
3. Wipe oil lev el g aug e clean and inser t it into
filler por t. Do not screw into por t. T hen
remo v e and c hec k lev el of oil. If lev el is lo w ,
add only enough oil to raise lev el to bottom
of filler opening . R ec hec k lev el of oil. Do not
o v erfill.
4. R einstall oil lev el g aug e and wipe up any spilled
oil.
Changing the Engine Oil
1. Star t and r un engine for a few min utes to
w ar m the engine oil.
2. Place a drain pan at rear of mac hine under
drain plug ( Figure 22 ). R emo v e drain plug .
3. Push do wn on handle to tip mo w er and engine
bac kw ard, allo wing all oil to r un into drain pan.
4. Install drain plug and refill crankcase with the
specified oil; refer to Chec king the Oil Lev el.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Nor mally , clean air cleaner foam element after
ev er y 25 operating hours . More frequent cleaning
is required when mo w er is operated in dusty or
dir ty conditions .
1. Mak e sure wire is off spark plug .
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Toro 04021 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	04021
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English