Toro 25500 Operator's Manual page 46

1. Engine-oil drain fitting
5. Remove the cap from the drain fitting and allow the
engine oil to drain completely
Note: Removing the oil-fill cap from the valve cover
helps to drain the engine oil
1. Filler neck
2. Oil-fill cap
6. Clean the mating surfaces of the cap and the drain
fitting.
7. Install the cap onto the drain fitting
Changing the Engine Oil Filter
1. Remove the right side panel; refer to
Side Panels (page 44).
2. Place a small drain pan under the oil filter
Figure 63
(Figure 63).
(Figure 64).
Figure 64
3. Funnel
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Removing the
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1. Oil-filter head
3. Rotate the oil filter to the left and remove the oil filter
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Note: Recycle the used oil filter according to local
codes.
4. Use a rag to wipe clean the surface of the oil-filter head,
where the oil filter seats.
5. Fill the new oil filter with the specified engine oil.
6. Apply a thin layer of the engine oil to the seal of the
new oil filter.
7. Align the new oil filter to the oil-filter head and rotate
the filter to the right until the seal of the oil filter
contacts the oil-filter head
8. Hand tighten the oil filter an additional 3/4 to 1 full
turn
Note: Do not use an oil filter wrench to tighten the
new oil filter. The wrench can dent an oil filter, causing
a leak.
9. Remove the small oil pan from under the oil filter.
10. Wipe up any spills and recycle the used oil according
to local codes.
11. Install the side panel; refer to
(page
Filling the Engine with Oil
1. Remove the oil-fill cap from the valve cover by rotating
the cap and pulling it upward
Note: Use a funnel with a flexible hose to direct the
engine oil into the engine.
2. Fill the crankcase with approximately 15.0 L (15.9 US
63).
qt) of the specified engine oil; refer to
Engine Oil and Filter (page
3. Install the oil-fill cap.
4. Start the engine, run it at idle for about 2 minutes, and
65). check for oil leaks.
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Figure 65
2. Oil filter
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(Figure 65).
Installing the Side Panels
45).
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45).
65).
63).
Servicing the