Toro 71255 Operator's Manual page 20

6. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the end clean.
7. Insert the oil dipstick into the fill hole, but do not
screw it into the fill hole.
8. Remove the dipstick again and look at the end. If
the oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into
the fill hole to raise the level to the Full mark on the
dipstick.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with
oil and run the engine; engine damage may
result.
Changing the Oil
Service Interval: After the first 8 hours
Every 100 hours
1. Start the engine and let it run for 5 minutes.
Note: This warms the oil so that it will drain more
easily.
2. Park the tractor so that the left side is slightly lower
than the right side to ensure that the oil drains
completely.
3. Disengage the blade control (PTO).
4. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the key before leaving the operating position.
5. Open the hood.
6. Place a drain pan below the oil drain plug, insert
the drain tube on the oil drain plug, and open the
drain plug by turning the end nut counterclockwise
(Figure 18).
1. Oil drain tube
7. When the oil has drained completely, tighten the
end nut on the oil drain plug by turning it clockwise
until it is snug.
Figure 18
2. Oil drain plug
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling
center.
8. Remove the drain tube from the oil drain plug.
9. Change the oil filter; refer to Changing the Oil Filter.
10. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified
amount of oil into the fill hole (Figure 17). Check
the oil level; refer to Checking the Oil Level.
Changing the Oil Filter
Service Interval: Every 200 hours
Note: Change the oil filter more frequently when the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to Changing and
Draining the Oil.
2. Remove the old oil filter and wipe the filter adapter
(Figure 19) gasket surface.
1. Oil filter
2. Gasket
3. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on
the new oil filter (Figure 19).
4. Install the new oil filter to the filter adapter.
5. Turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket
contacts the filter adapter, then tighten the oil filter
an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn (Figure 19).
6. Slowly pour about 80% of the specified amount of
oil into the fill hole (Figure 17). Check the oil level;
refer to steps 6 and 7 of Checking the Oil Level.
7. Close the hood.
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Figure 19
3. Filter adapter