Servicing The Air Filter; Changing The Engine Oil - Toro 20355 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Air Filter

Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Yearly
1. Unclip the top of the air-filter cover
Figure 25
1. Clip
2. Air-filter cover
2. Remove the air filter
3. Inspect the air filter.
Note:
If the air filter is excessively dirty, replace
it with a new filter. Otherwise, gently tap the air
filter on a hard surface to loosen debris.
4. Install the air filter.
5. Use the clip to install the air-filter cover.

Changing the Engine Oil

Changing the engine oil is not required, but if
you want to change the oil, use the following
procedure.
Note:
Run the engine a few minutes before changing
the oil to warm it. Warm oil flows better and carries
more contaminants.
Engine Oil Specifications
Engine oil capacity
Oil viscosity
API service classification
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Refer to Preparing for Maintenance (page
(Figure 25).
3. Air filter
(Figure 25).
0.44 L (15 fl oz)
SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
detergent oil
SJ or higher
19).
3. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out
1. Dipstick
2. Add
4. Tip the machine onto its side (so that the air
filter is up) to drain the used oil from the oil-fill
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tube (Figure
5. After draining the used oil, return the machine to
the operating position.
6. Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube.
7. Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
8. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
9. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then
remove the dipstick.
10. Read the oil level on the dipstick
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into the
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
20
(Figure
Figure 26
3. Full
27).
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26).
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