Toro 30317 - Fuel System Maintenance; Servicing the Fuel Tank

Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling
center .
Figure 35
1. Oil drain valve 2. Oil drain hose
9. Slo wly pour appro ximately 80% of the
specified oil into the filler cap ( Figure 34 ).
10. Chec k the oil lev el; refer to Chec king the
Engine Oil Lev el in the Engine Maintenance ,
pag e 29 .
11. Slo wly add the additional oil to bring it to the
Full mark.
Changing the Oil Filter
R e place the oil filter ev er y 200 hours or ev er y
other oil c hang e .
Note: Chang e oil filter more frequently when
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy .
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to
Changing the Oil.
2. R emo v e the old filter and wipe the filter
adapter ( Figure 36 ) g ask et surface .
3. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the r ubber
g ask et on the re placement filter ( Figure 36 ).
Figure 36
1. Oil lter 3. Adapter
2. Gasket
4. Install the re placement oil filter to the filter
adapter . T ur n the oil filter cloc kwise until
the r ubber g ask et contacts the filter adapter ,
then tighten the filter an additional 1/2 tur n
( Figure 36 ).
5. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new
oil; refer to Changing the Oil.
Fuel System
Maintenance
Servicing the Fuel Tank
In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
• Drain gasoline fr om the fuel tank when
the engine is cold. Do this outdoor s in
an open ar ea. W ipe up an y gasoline that
spills.
• Nev er smok e when draining gasoline,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e a spar k may ignite the gasoline
fumes.
Draining the Fuel Tank
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , to assure
fuel tank drains completely . T hen diseng ag e
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