Servicing The Air Filter; Changing The Engine Oil - Toro 20960 Manual

Servicing the Air Filter

Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Yearly
1. Unclip the top of the air-filter cover
1. Clip
2. Air-filter cover
2. Remove the air filter
3. Inspect the air filter.
Note: If the air filter is excessively dirty, replace it with
a new filter. Otherwise, gently tap the air filter on a
hard surface to loosen debris.
4. Install the air filter.
5. Use the clip to install the air-filter cover.

Changing the Engine Oil

Changing the engine oil is not required, but if you desire
to change the oil, use the following procedure.
Note: Run the engine a few minutes before changing the
oil to warm it. Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
Engine oil capacity: 0.47 L (16 oz)
Oil viscosity: SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil
API service classification: SJ or higher
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Refer to Preparing for Maintenance (page
3. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out
(Figure
Figure 31
3. Air filter
(Figure 31).
17).
(Figure 32).
31).
1. Dipstick
2. Add
4. Tip the machine onto its side (so that the air filter is up)
g033514
to drain the used oil from the oil-fill tube
5. After draining the used oil, return the machine to the
operating position.
6. Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity of oil
into the oil-fill tube.
7. Wait about 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
8. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
9. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then remove
the dipstick.
10. Read the oil level on the dipstick
•
18
Figure 32
3. Full
Figure 33
If the oil level is below the Add mark on the
dipstick, carefully pour a small amount of oil into
the oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
g033497
(Figure 33).
g027457
(Figure 32).