Toro 22197 - Toro Mower Engine Oil Change; Toro Mower Oil Filter Replacement

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
OilCapacity
Withoillter29ounces(0.85L)
Withoutoillter22ounces(0.65L)
1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
WARNING
Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeenrun,and
contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonal
injury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure12).
4.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningtheFuelFilter.
5.Placeasuitabledrainpanundertherightsideofthe
lawnmower.
6.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout.
7.Raisetheleftsideofthelawnmowertodraintheoil
intothedrainpan.
Note:Youcanalsoremovetheoilfromthe
crankcaseusinganoilextractor.
8.Lowertheleftsideofthelawnmower.
9.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethe
capclockwiseuntilitistight.
10.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.
11.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstickwith
freshoil.RefertotheFillingtheCrankcasewithOil.
12.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Runtheenginetowarmtheoil.
WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,
andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(
Figure12).
4.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningtheFuelFilter.
5.Draintheengineoil;refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil.
6.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoilthat
mayleakoutasyouremovethelter.
7.Removetheoillter.
Figure22
1.Fuelvalve
2.Oillter
8.Useyourngertocoatthegasketonthenewlter
withoil(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Gasket
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