Preparing For Maintenance; Changing The Engine Oil; Replacing The Air Filter - Toro Recycler 20951 Operator's Manual

Preparing for Maintenance

1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
(Figure 27) before performing any maintenance
procedure.
Figure 27
3. After performing the maintenance procedure(s),
connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
Important: Before tipping the mower to change
the oil or replace the blade, allow the fuel tank
to run dry through normal usage. If you must
tip the mower prior to running out of fuel, use a
hand fuel pump to remove the fuel. Always tip
the mower onto its side with the air filter up.
WARNING
Tipping the mower may cause the fuel to leak.
Gasoline is flammable, explosive and can cause
personal injury.
Run the engine dry or remove the gasoline with
a hand pump; never siphon.

Replacing the Air Filter

Service Interval: Yearly—Replace the air filter
(more frequently in dusty operating
conditions).
1. Perform the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Open the air filter cover and remove the old air filter
(Figure 28).
3. Install a new air filter and the air filter cover.

Changing the Engine Oil

Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Yearly
Run the engine a few minutes before changing the oil
to warm it. Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
1. Perform the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Remove the dipstick (Figure 29).
3. Tip the mower onto its side, with the air filter up,
to drain the used oil out through the oil fill tube
(Figure 30).
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Figure 28
Figure 29