Changing The Engine Oil; Changing The Oil Filter - Toro Line Painter 1200 Operator's Manual

Changing the Engine Oil

Change the oil after the first 8 operating hours and then
after every 50 operating hours or every season (more
frequently in dusty or dirty conditions).
1. Run the engine to warm the engine oil.
Note: Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
Warning
Oil may be hot after engine has been run, and
contact with hot oil can cause severe personal
injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you
drain it.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
4. Place a suitable drain pan under the drain hole in the
line painter (Fig. 39).
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Figure 39
1. Oil drain plug
2. Oil filter
5. Rotate the oil drain valve and allow the oil to drain
into the drain pan.
6. After draining the oil, rotate the oil drain valve closed.
7. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
8. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the dipstick with
fresh oil. Refer to the Filling the Crankcase with Oil.
9. Wipe up any spilled oil.
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3. Fuel line
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Changing the Oil Filter

Replace the oil filter (Fig. 39) after every 100 operating
hours or yearly, whichever comes first.
1. Run the engine to warm the oil.
Warning
Oil may be hot after the engine has been run, and
contact with hot oil can cause sever personal
injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you
drain it.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
4. Drain the engine oil; refer to Changing the Engine Oil.
5. Place a rag under the oil filter to catch any oil that
may leak out as you remove the filter.
6. Remove the oil filter.
7. Use your finger to coat the gasket on the new filter
with clean engine oil (Fig. 40).
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Figure 40
1. Gasket
8. Install the new filter and hand tighten it 2/3 turn only.
9. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the dipstick with
fresh oil. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil.
10. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
11. Run the engine for about 3 minutes.
12. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
check for oil leakage around the filter.
13. Add oil to compensate for the oil in the oil filter. Refer
to Checking the Engine Oil Level.
14. Recycle the used oil filter according to local codes.