Toro Reelmaster 3550 - Changing the Engine Oil and Filter

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Figure51
1.Air-cleanercover2.Filter
6.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,checking
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.
Important:Donotuseadamagedelement.
7.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouter
rimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.
Important:Donotapplypressuretotheexible
centerofthelter.
8.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedintheremovable
cover.
9.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,clean
thecavityandreplacetheoutletvalve.
10.Installthecoverorientingtherubberoutletvalveina
downwardposition—betweenapproximately5o’clock
to7o’clockwhenviewedfromtheend.
11.Securethecoverlatches.
ChangingtheEngineOiland
Filter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every150hours
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
units,engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey.
2.Removeeitherdrainplug(Figure52)andlettheoil
owintoadrainpan.Whentheoilstopsowing,
installthedrainplug.
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Figure52
1.Engine-oildrainplugs
3.Removetheoillter(Figure53).
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Figure53
1.Engineoillter
4.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlterseal,and
installthelter.
Important:Donotovertightenthelter.
5.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page19).
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