Servicing The Spark Plugs - Toro 30441 Operator's Manual

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6. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate oil

drain valve to allow oil to drain (Figure 38).

7. When oil has drained completely, close the

drain valve.

8. Remove the drain hose (Figure 38).

Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling

center.

Figure 38

1. Oil drain valve

9. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the

speciﬁed oil into the ﬁller tube (Figure 37).

10. Check the oil level; refer to Checking the

Engine Oil Level.

11. Slowly add the additional oil to bring it to the

Full mark.

Changing the Oil Filter

Replace the oil ﬁlter every 200 operating hours or

every other oil change.

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

Changing the Engine Oil.

2. Remove the old ﬁlter (Figure 39).

2. Oil drain hose

Figure 39

1. Oil lter

3. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber

gasket on the replacement ﬁlter (Figure 39).

4. Install the replacement oil ﬁlter to the ﬁlter

adapter, turn the oil ﬁlter clockwise until

the rubber gasket contacts the ﬁlter adapter,

then tighten the ﬁlter an additional 3/4 turn

(Figure 39).

5. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new

oil; refer to Servicing the Engine Oil.

6. Run the engine for about 3 minutes, stop the

engine, and check for oil leaks around the oil

ﬁlter and drain valve.

7. Check the engine oil level and add oil if needed.