Changing The Engine Oil - Toro Recycler 20995 Manuel De L'opérateur

Changing the Engine Oil

Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Every 50 hours
Yearly or before storage
Note: Max. fill: 0.59 l (20 oz), type: SAE 30 detergent oil
with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or
higher.
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Ensure that the fuel tank contains little or no fuel so
that fuel does not leak out when you tip the machine
onto its side.
3. Run the engine a few minutes before changing the oil
to warm it.
Note: Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
4. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 16).
5. Set an oil-drain pan beside the machine on the side of
the dipstick.
6. Remove the dipstick from the oil-fill tube (Figure 42).
Figure 41
Figure 42
7. Tip the machine onto its side, with the oil-fill tube
down, to drain the used oil out through the oil-fill tube
into the oil-drain pan (Figure 43).
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8. After draining the used oil, return the machine to the
operating position.
9. Pour about 3/4 of the crankcase capacity of oil into
the oil-fill tube.
Note: Max. fill: 0.59 l (20 oz), type: SAE 30 detergent
oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH,
SJ, SL, or higher.
10. Wipe off the dipstick end with a clean cloth.
11. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube and screw it in
until it stops.
12. Remove the dipstick and read the oil level; refer to
Figure 44.
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If the oil level is below the Add mark on the
dipstick, slowly add a small amount of oil to the
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Figure 43
Figure 44