Changing The Engine Oil And Filter; Adjusting The Throttle - Toro 31201 Operator's Manual

Changing the Engine Oil and
Filter
Service Interval: After the first 50 hours
Every 150 hours
1. Remove the drain plug
into a drain pan.
1. Oil drain plug
2. When the oil stops, install the drain plug.
3. Remove the oil filter
4. Apply a light coat of clean oil to the new filter seal.
5. Install the replacement oil filter to the filter adapter.
Turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket
contacts the filter adapter, then tighten the filter an
additional 1/2 turn.
Important: Do not over-tighten the filter.
6. Add oil to the crankcase; refer to
Engine-Oil Level (page
(Figure 32) and let the oil flow
Figure 32
2. Oil filter
(Figure 32).
Checking the
34).

Adjusting the Throttle

1. Move the throttle lever forward to the front of the
control panel slot and then move it back approximately
3 mm (1/8 inch) into the Fast idle detent position.
2. Check the position of the speed control lever on the
engine fuel injection pump. The speed control lever
should be contacting the high speed screw when the
throttle control lever is in the Fast (detent) position
(Figure 33).
1. Throttle cable
2. High speed screw
3. If necessary, the position of the throttle control cable
jam nuts can be adjusted until speed control lever
contacts high speed screw when throttle control lever
is at Fast (detent) position
4. Make sure that the cable jam nuts are fully tightened
after the adjustment
35
Figure 33
3. Speed control lever
4. Cable jam nuts
(Figure 33).