Air Filter; Drain Gasoline; Change Engine Oil - Toro V-21S 20489 Operator's Manual

POTENTIAL HAZARD
When wire is on spark plug, someone could accidentally start the engine.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Accidental starting of engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Pull wire off spark plug before you do any maintenance. Also push wire aside so it
does not accidentally contact spark plug.

Air Filter

Replace air filter once every season or every 25
hours; replace more frequently under dusty
conditions.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate engine without
air filter element; extreme engine wear or
damage will occur.
Note: Tipping mower on wrong side to
service underside of mower may cause
damage to air filter.
1. Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 9).
2. Loosen screw securing air cleaner cover to
engine. Tilt cover down and clean thoroughly
(Fig. 14).
3. Remove paper air filter and discard.
4. Insert a new paper air cleaner filter.
IMPORTANT: Do not try to vacuum or blow
dirt out of a dirty paper filter. Always replace
a dirty filter with a new one.
5. Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure with screw.
EN–12

Drain Gasoline

1. Stop engine and wait for engine to cool. Pull
wire off spark plug (Fig. 9).
POTENTIAL HAZARD
If gasoline is spilled on a hot engine, it
could ignite.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with burning gasoline could cause
serious personal injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Remove cap from fuel tank (Fig. 9) and use
pump-type syphon to drain fuel into clean gas
can.
Note: This is the only procedure
recommended for draining fuel.

Change Engine Oil

Change oil after the first 5 operating hours and then
after every 50 hours or every season. Change oil
while engine is warm.