Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

Figure 20
1. Oil dipstick/ll hole
9. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal
end clean (Figure 21).
Figure 21
1. Oil dipstick
10. Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the fill hole.
11. Unscrew the dipstick again and look at the
metal 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
1. Start the engine and let it run for 5 minutes.
Note: This warms the oil so that it drains
better.
2. Park the tractor so that the right front side is
slightly lower than the left side to ensure that
the oil drains completely.
3. Disengage the blade (PTO).
4. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral.
2. Oil drain plug
2. Metal end
5. Set the parking brake.
6. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
7. Remove the ignition key.
8. Open the hood.
9. Place a drain pan below the oil dipstick/fill
hole and remove the drain plug (Figure 22).
Figure 22
1. Oil drain plug
10. When the oil has drained completely, install
the oil drain plug.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
11. Slowly pour about 80% of the specified amount
of oil into the fill hole (Figure 20). Check the
oil level; refer to Checking the Oil Level.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Foam Element: Clean after every 25 operating
hours, or yearly, whichever occurs first.
Paper Element: Replace after every 100 operating
hours or yearly, whichever occurs first.
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently
(every few hours) if operating conditions are
extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1. Disengage the PTO, set the parking brake, stop
the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Open the hood.
3. Clean around the air cleaner to prevent dirt
from getting into the engine and causing
damage.
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2. Oil dipstick/ll hole