Toro 71253 - Servicing the Air Cleaner

7.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipethemetalend
clean(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Oildipstick
2.Metalend
8.Screwtheoildipstickfullyontothellhole.
9.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookatthemetal
end.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenough
oilintothellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;theenginedamagemay
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hoursChangeitmore
oftenunderaheavyloadorinhigh
temperatures.
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitwilldrainmore
easily.
2.Parkthetractorsothattheleftsideisslightlylower
thantherightsidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
4.Settheparkingbrake.
5.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
6.Openthehood.
7.Placeadrainpanbelowtheoildrainplugand
removeit(Figure17).
8.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installtheoil
drainplug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
9.Changetheoillter,ifnecessary.RefertoChanging
theOilFilter.
10.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintothellhole(Figure17).Checkthe
oillevel;referto4and5ofCheckingtheOilLevel.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingand
DrainingtheOil.
2.Removetheoldoillterandwipethelteradapter
(Figure19)gasketsurface.
Figure19
1.Oillter
3.Filteradapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewoillter(Figure19).
4.Installthenewoilltertothelteradapter.
5.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightentheoillter
anadditional1/2to3/4turn(Figure19).
6.Slowlypourabout80%ofthespeciedamountof
oilintothellhole(Figure17).Checktheoillevel;
referto7and8ofCheckingtheOilLevel.
7.Closethehood.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleantheaircleaner
foamelement.
Every100hours—Replacetheair
cleanerpaperelement.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyifthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
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