Changing The Engine Oil - Toro 22295 Operator's Manual

6. Remove the foam element from the paper element
(Figure 19).
Figure 19
1. Nut (2)
2. Cover
3. Paper element
7. Inspect the foam and paper elements, and replace them
if they are damaged or excessively dirty.
8. If the paper element is excessively dirty, replace it.
Note: Never try to brush dirt off the paper element;
brushing forces the dirt into the fibers.
9. Clean the foam element in warm, soapy water or in a
nonflammable solvent.
Note: Do not use gasoline to clean the foam element
because it could create a risk of fire or explosion.
10. Rinse and dry the foam element thoroughly.
11. Dip the foam element in clean engine oil, then squeeze
out the excess oil.
Note: Excess oil in the foam element restricts the air
flow through the element and may reach the paper
filter and clog it.
12. Wipe dirt from both the base and the cover of the air
cleaner with a moist rag.
Note: Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
entering the air duct leading to the carburetor.
13. Install the air cleaner elements and ensure that they
are properly in place.
14. Securely install the cover with the 2 nuts that you
removed in step 3.
4. Foam element
5. Base

Changing the Engine Oil

Service Interval: After the first 20 hours—Change the
engine oil.
Every 100 hours—Change the engine oil.
1. Run the engine to warm the engine oil.
Note: Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
WARNING
Oil may be hot after engine has been run, and
contact with hot oil can cause severe personal
injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you
drain it.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
4. Close the fuel valve by moving the fuel-valve lever to
the left (Figure 12).
5. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank.
6. Place a suitable drain pan under the dipstick/oil drain.
7. Clean around the dipstick.
8. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out.
9. Tip the machine onto its right side (air filter up) to
drain the oil into the drain pan.
10. After draining the oil, return the machine to the
operating position.
11. Fill the crankcase to the upper-limit mark on the
dipstick with fresh oil; refer to 3 Filling the Crankcase
with Oil (page 9).
12. Insert the dipstick into the filler neck and rotate the cap
clockwise until it is tight.
13. Wipe up any spilled oil.
14. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
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