Changing The Engine Oil And Filter; Fuel System Maintenance; Servicing The Water Separator; Cleaning The Fuel Tank - Toro 30344 Operator's Manual

Changing the Engine Oil And
Filter
Service Interval: After the first 50 hours
Every 150 hours
If possible, run engine just before changing oil because warm
oil flows better and carries more contaminants than cold oil.
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Open the hood.
3. Set a drain pan under the oil pan and in line with the
drain plug (Figure 49).
Figure 49
1. Drain plug
4. Clean the area around the drain plug.
5. Remove the drain plug and allow the oil to flow into
the drain pan.
6. Remove and replace the oil filter
Figure 50
1. Oil filter
7. Install the drain plug and wipe up any spilled oil.
8. Fill the crankcase with oil; refer to
Engine-Oil Level (page
(Figure 50).
Checking the
27).
Fuel System
Maintenance
Note: Refer to
Adding Fuel (page 30)
recommendations.

Servicing the Water Separator

Service Interval: Every 400 hours
Drain the water or other contaminants from the water
separator (Figure 51) daily. Replace the filter canister after
every 400 operating hours.
1. Place a clean container under the fuel filter.
2. Loosen the drain plug on the bottom of the filter
canister (Figure
1. Filter canister
3. Clean the area where the filter canister mounts.
4. Remove the filter canister and clean the mounting
surface.
5. Lubricate the gasket on the filter canister with clean oil.
6. Install the filter canister by hand until the gasket
contacts mounting surface, then rotate it an additional
1/2 turn.
7. Tighten the drain plug on the bottom of the filter
canister.

Cleaning the Fuel Tank

Service Interval: Every 400 hours—Drain and clean the fuel
tank (or yearly, whichever comes first)
Drain and clean tank if fuel system becomes contaminated or
if you store the machine for an extended period of time. Use
clean diesel fuel to flush out the tank.
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for proper the fuel
51).
Figure 51