Servicing The Air Filter; Changing The Engine Oil - Toro TurfMaster 22205TE Operator's Manual

Servicing the Air Filter

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Every 25 hours—Clean the foam pre-cleaner (more
frequently in dusty conditions).
Every 300 hours—Replace the paper air filter (more
frequently in dusty conditions).
Important: Do not operate the engine without the air
filter assembly; extreme engine damage will occur.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Remove the cover and clean it thoroughly (Figure 22).
1. Cover
2. Foam pre-filter and paper
filter
4. Remove the foam pre-filter and paper filter (Figure 22).
5. Remove the foam pre-filter from the paper filter (Figure
22), and replace the paper filter if it is excessively dirty.
Important: Do not try to clean a paper filter.
6. Wash the foam pre-cleaner with a mild detergent and
water, then blot it dry.
Note: Do not add oil to the foam pre-cleaner.
7. Install the foam pre-cleaner onto the paper filter.
8. Install the air-filter assembly.
9. Install the cover.
Figure 22
3. Air-filter base

Changing the Engine Oil

Service Interval: After the first 5 hours—Change the engine
oil without the oil filter.
Every 50 hours—Change the engine oil (more often
in dusty conditions).
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. Place a suitable drain pan under the right side of the
machine.
5. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out.
6. Tip the machine, with the air filter up, to drain the oil
into the drain pan (Figure 22).
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Note: You can also remove the oil from the crankcase
using an oil extractor.
7. Return the machine to the operating position.
8. Insert the dipstick into the filler neck and rotate the cap
clockwise until it is tight.
9. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
10. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the dipstick with
fresh oil. Refer to 2 Filling the Crankcase with Oil
(page 6).
11. Wipe up any spilled oil.
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