Toro 31201 - Changing the Engine Oil and Filter; Adjusting the Throttle

ChangingtheEngineOiland
Filter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every150hours
1.Removethedrainplug(Figure32)andlettheoilow
intoadrainpan.
Figure32
1.Oildrainplug2.Oillter
2.Whentheoilstops,installthedrainplug.
3.Removetheoillter(Figure32).
4.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlterseal.
5.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional1/2turn.
Important:Donotover-tightenthelter.
6.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page34).
AdjustingtheThrottle
1.Movethethrottleleverforwardtothefrontofthe
controlpanelslotandthenmoveitbackapproximately
3mm(1/8inch)intotheFastidledetentposition.
2.Checkthepositionofthespeedcontrolleveronthe
enginefuelinjectionpump.Thespeedcontrollever
shouldbecontactingthehighspeedscrewwhenthe
throttlecontrolleverisintheFast(detent)position
(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Throttlecable
3.Speedcontrollever
2.Highspeedscrew
4.Cablejamnuts
3.Ifnecessary,thepositionofthethrottlecontrolcable
jamnutscanbeadjusteduntilspeedcontrollever
contactshighspeedscrewwhenthrottlecontrollever
isatFast(detent)position(Figure33).
4.Makesurethatthecablejamnutsarefullytightened
aftertheadjustment
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