Checldng The Engine Oil Level; Changing The Engine Oil - Toro Recycler 20010 Operator's Manual

POTENTIAL HAZARD
* If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could start the engine.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
* Someone accidentally starting the engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
* Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside
so that it does not accidentally contact the spark plug.
Checking the Engine Oil Level 3.
Before you use the lawn mower, make sure that the oil
level is between the Add and the Fzll! marks as shown on
the dipstick (Fig. 7). If the oil level is below the Add
mark, add oil. Refer to Filling the ()_ankc'ase with Oil on
page 7.
Changing the Engine Oil
Change the oil after the first five operating hours and then
after every 50 operating hours or every season. Run the
engine just before changing the oil to warm the oil. Warm
oil flows better and carries more contaminants.
Note: Change the oil after every 25 operating hours when
operating under heavy load or in high temperatures.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
* Tipping the lawn mower may cause the fuel to
leak from the carburetor or the fuel tank.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
* Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
* Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or
removing gasoline with a hand pump; never
siphon.
Draining the Oil above the Lawn Mower
Deck
Note: Toro reconnnends this procedure for draining the
engine oil.
1. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 29).
2. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to steps 3
and 4 of Emptying the Fzlel Tank on page 19.
4.
Remove the dipstick from oil fill tube and place a
drain pan next to the left side of the lawn mower.
Tip the lawn mower onto its left side, allowing the oil
to drain into the drain pan (Fig. 15).
1. Oil fill tube
Figure 15
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5. Turn the lawn mower upright.
6. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Fzfll mark on
the dipstick. Refer to Filling the ()'anfcase with Oil
on page 7.
7. Install the dipstick.
8. Wipe up any spilled oil.
9. Connect the wire onto the spark plug.
10. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
Draining the Oil below the Lawn Mower
Deck
Note: You need a 3/8-in. ratchet extension to perform this
procedure.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
* The blade is sharp.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
* Contact with a sharp blade can cause serious
personal injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
* Wear gloves or wrap the sharp edges of the
blade with a rag.
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