Servicing The Spark Plug - Toro 74237CP Operator's Manual

52 in or 60 in 7-gauge side discharge mower

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3. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.

4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all

moving parts to stop before leaving the operating

position.

5. Slide the drain hose over the oil drain valve.

6. Place a pan below the drain hose. Rotate oil drain

valve to allow oil to drain (Figure 29).

7. When oil has drained completely, close the drain

valve.

8. Remove the drain hose (Figure 29).

Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.

1. Oil drain valve

9. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil

into the filler tube (Figure 28).

10. Check the oil level; refer to Checking the Engine Oil

Level.

11. Slowly add the additional oil to bring it to the Full

mark.

Changing the Engine Oil Filter

Service Interval: Every 200 hours

Note: Change the oil filter more frequently when

operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.

1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to Changing the

Engine Oil.

2. Remove the old filter and wipe the filter adapter

gasket surface (Figure 30).

Figure 29

2. Oil drain hose

1. Engine oil filter

3. Pour new oil of the proper type into the center hole

in the new oil filter. Stop pouring when the oil

reaches the bottom of the threads. Allow a minute

or two for the oil to be absorbed by filter material.

4. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on

the replacement filter (Figure 31).

5. Install the replacement oil filter to the filter adapter.

Turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket

contacts the filter adapter, then tighten the filter an

additional 1/2 turn (Figure 31).

1. Oil filter

2. Gasket

6. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new oil;

refer to Changing the Oil.