Toro Pro Force 44554 - Changing Engine Oil; Changing the Oil Filter

ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrun5minutes.This
warmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethatthe
oildrainscompletely.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Placeapanbelowthedrain.Rotatetheoildrain
valvetoallowtheoiltodrain(Figure18).
Note:Insertahosemaybeinsertedontothe
drainvalvetodirecttheoilow.Thehoseisnot
includedwiththemachine.
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethe
drainvalve.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecycling
center.
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Figure18
1.Oildrainvalve2.Oildrainhose(Not
included)
6.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
oilintothellertube(Figure17).
7.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine
OilLevel(page23).
8.Slowlyaddtheadditionaloiltobringittothe
Fullmark.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChanging
theOil(page24).
2.Removetheoldlterandwipethelleradapter
gasketsurface(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Oillter
3.Adapter
2.Adaptergasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasket
onthereplacementlter(Figure19).
4.Installthereplacementoilltertothelter
adapter,turntheoillterclockwiseuntilthe
rubbergasketcontactsthelteradapter,then
tightenthelteranadditional2/3to1turn
(Figure19).
5.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnew
oil;refertoServicingtheEngineOil(page23).
6.Runtheengineforabout3minutes,shutoffthe
engine,andcheckforoilleaksaroundtheoil
lter.
7.Checktheengineoillevelandaddoilifneeded.
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