Changing The Oil Filter; Changing The Engine Oil - Toro 30252 Operator's Manual

2. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 29) so dirt cannot
fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
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Figure 29
1. Oil dipstick
2. Metal end
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean
(Fig. 29).
4. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube; do not
thread it onto the tube (Fig. 29).
5. Pull the dipstick out and look at the metal end
(Fig. 29).
6. If oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into the
filler tube to raise the level to the Full mark (Fig. 29).
Important Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because the engine may be damaged.

Changing the Engine Oil

1. Start the engine and let it run five minutes. This warms
the oil so it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to ensure that the oil
drains completely.
3. Disengage the blade control (PTO), set the parking
brake, stop the engine, remove the key, and disconnect
the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
4. Place a pan below the oil drain (Fig. 30).
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Figure 30
1. Oil drain cap
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3. Filler tube
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5. Remove the oil drain cap (Fig. 30).
6. When oil has drained completely, install the oil drain
cap.
7. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified
amount of oil, refer to page 23, into the filler tube
(Fig. 29).
8. Check the oil level; refer to Checking Oil Level, page
24.
9. Slowly add additional oil to bring the level to the Full
mark on the dipstick (Fig. 29).
10. Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.

Changing the Oil Filter

Replace the oil filter every 200 hours or every other oil
change.
Note: Change oil filter more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to
Changing/Draining Oil, page 24.
2. Remove the old filter and wipe the filter adapter
gasket surface (Fig. 31).
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Figure 31
1. Oil filter
2. Gasket
3. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on
the replacement filter (Fig. 31).
4. Install the replacement oil filter to the filter adapter as
follows:
A. Turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket
contacts the filter adapter (Fig. 31).
B. Tighten the filter an additional 1/2 turn (Fig. 31).
5. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new oil;
refer to Changing the Engine Oil, page 24.
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3. Adapter