Toro XLS 420T - Changing the Oil Filter

6.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean.
7.Inserttheoildipstickintothellhole,butdonot
screwitintothellhole.
8.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.If
theoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagemay
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitwilldrainmore
easily.
2.Parkthetractorsothattheleftsideisslightlylower
thantherightsidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
4.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Openthehood.
6.Placeadrainpanbelowtheoildrainplug,insert
thedraintubeontheoildrainplug,andopenthe
drainplugbyturningtheendnutcounterclockwise
(
Figure18).
Figure18
1.Oildraintube2.Oildrainplug
7.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,tightenthe
endnutontheoildrainplugbyturningitclockwise
untilitissnug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
8.Removethedraintubefromtheoildrainplug.
9.Changetheoillter;refertoChangingtheOilFilter.
10.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintothellhole(Figure17).Check
theoillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingand
DrainingtheOil.
2.Removetheoldoillterandwipethelteradapter
(
Figure19)gasketsurface.
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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;
refertosteps6and7ofCheckingtheOilLevel.
7.Closethehood.
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