Changing The Engine Oil Filter - Toro 74593 Operator's Manual

12. Stop the engine and wait for 30 seconds.
13. Check the oil level again and add oil if necessary.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with
engine oil and run the engine; engine damage may
result.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Every 50 hours (Change the engine
oil more frequently when operating
the machine in extremely dusty or
sandy conditions.)
1. Start the engine and let it run for 5 minutes.
Note: This warms the oil so that it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the other side to ensure that the oil drains
completely.
3. Disengage the blades (PTO).
4. Set the parking brake.
5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
6. Remove the ignition key.
7. Open the hood.
8. Place a pan below the oil drain plug.
9. Remove the oil drain plug to allow oil to drain
(Figure 24).
Figure 24
1. Drain plug
10. When oil has drained completely, insert the drain
plug and tighten it securely.
Note: Note: Recycle the used engine oil properly.
11. Clean around the dipstick and unscrew the cap
(Figure 23).
12. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the engine oil
into the filler tube (Figure 23). Refer to Servicing
the Engine Oil.
13. Check the engine oil level; refer to Checking the
Engine Oil Level.

Changing the Engine Oil Filter

Service Interval: Every 100 hours
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to Changing the
Engine Oil.
2. Remove the old filter and wipe off the adapter gasket
surface (Figure 25).
1. Engine oil filter
2. Gasket
3. Apply a thin coat of new engine oil to the rubber
gasket on the new filter (Figure 25).
4. Install the new filter to the filter adapter by turning it
clockwise until the gasket contacts the filter adapter.
5. Tighten the filter an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn
(Figure 25).
6. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new engine
oil; refer to Checking the Engine Oil Level.
24
Figure 25
3. Adapter