Toro TimeCutter Z5020 - Engine Oil and Filter Change; Changing Engine Oil and Filter

low,addoilofthepropertypeuptothefullmark.
Reinstalloilllcap/dipstickandscrewtight.
ChangingtheOilandtheFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Changetheengine
oilandlter.
RellwithserviceclassSG,SH,SJorhigheroilas
speciedinthe“ViscosityGrades”table.
Changetheoilandlterwhiletheengineisstillwarm.
Theoilwillowmorefreelyandcarryawaymore
impurities.Makesuretheengineislevelwhenlling,
checking,orchangingtheoil.
Changetheoilandoillterasfollows:
1.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheparkposition.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Locatetheoildrainhoseontheleftsideofthe
engine.Thedrainplugisattachedtoadrainhose
routedthroughadrainholeinthemachineframe
(Figure33).Cleantheareaaroundtheoildrainplug
capandtheoildrainhose.
6.Placeapanunderneathmachinedirectlybelowthe
oildrainhoseasshowninFigure33.
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Figure33
1.Oildrainhose
3.Pan
2.Oildrainplugcap4.Machineframehole
7.Usingtwowrenches(onetoholdtheoildrainhose
andonetoloosentheplug),removetheoildrain
plug(Figure33).
8.Removetheoilllcap/dipstick(Figure32).
9.Besuretoallowampletimeforcompletedrainage.
10.Locatetheoillterontherightsideoftheengine.
Removetheoldlterandwipeoffthelteradapter
withacleancloth(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Oillter
2.Adapter
11.Applyathinlmofcleanoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewlter.
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