Air Filter; Draining Gasoline; Change Engine Oil - Toro Super Recycler 20030 Operator's Manual

POTENTIAL HAZARD
If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could start the engine.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Accidental starting of engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Pull the wire off of the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Also push wire aside so it
does not accidentally contact spark plug.

Air Filter

Replace the air filter once every season or every 25 hours;
replace it more frequently under dusty conditions.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate the engine without the
air filter element; extreme engine damage will occur.
1. Stop the engine and pull the wire off of the spark plug
(Fig. 17).
2. Loosen the screw securing the air cleaner cover
(Fig. 15).
3. Tilt the cover down and clean it thoroughly (Fig. 15).
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Figure 15
1. Air filter
2. Screw
4. Remove the paper air filter and discard it (Fig. 15).
IMPORTANT: Do not try to clean the filter.
5. Insert a new paper air cleaner filter (Fig. 15).
6. Install the air cleaner cover and secure it with the
screw.

Draining Gasoline

1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool.
IMPORTANT: Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 17).
3. Remove the cap from the fuel tank and use a hand
pump to drain the fuel into a clean gas can.
CAUTION
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3. Cover
Note: This is the only procedure recommended for
draining fuel.

Change Engine Oil

Change the engine oil after the first 5 hours of operation
and after 50 hours of operation or yearly thereafter.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tipping the mower may cause fuel leakage
from the carburetor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or
removing gas with a hand pump; never siphon.
1. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank. Refer to the
Draining Gasoline section, page 12.
2. Start the engine and let it run until it runs out of fuel.
3. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 17).
4. Remove the dipstick and tip the mower on the left
side, draining the oil out the oil fill tube into an
appropriate container (Fig. 16).
1. Oil fill tube
5. Recycle the oil as per local codes.
6. Turn the mower upright.
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Figure 16