Changing The Engine Oil Filter - Toro 73580 Operator's Manual

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1. Filler cap
8. Check the oil level; refer to Checking the Engine
Oil Level, page 14.
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1. Oil drain
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill the crankcase
with oil because this may cause engine
damage.
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Changing the Engine Oil Filter

Service Interval/Specification
Replace the oil filter after every 200 hours or every
other oil change.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to
Changing/Draining Oil, page 32.
2. Place a drip pan beneath the oil drip tray to
receive oil from the oil filter and oil passages in
the engine.
3. Turn the filter counterclockwise to remove it.
4. Install the new filter. Turn the filter until the seal
contacts the mounting surface of the engine.
Then turn the filter BY HAND 3/4 turn more.
5. Remove the oil filler cap and refill the engine
with a high–quality, API Service SG or SH
engine oil (see viscosity chart, page 32).
6. Run the engine at slow idle speed for two
minutes.
7. Stop the engine. Check the oil level; refer to
Checking the Engine Oil Level, page 14. Add oil
only to the "H" mark on the dipstick.
8. Install the filler cap and dipstick.
Note: Dispose of oil filter properly. Recycle
in accordance with local codes.
Maintenance
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