Cleaning The Engine Cooling Areas; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro 07253TC Operator's Manual

Checking the Oil Level
To check the oil level, refer to Checking the
Crankcase Oil, page 13.
Changing and Draining the Oil
1. Start the vehicle and let it run for a few minutes to
warm the oil.
2. Park the machine on a level surface, set the
parking brake, turn the ignition off, and remove
the key.
3. Raise the bed and secure it with the prop rod.
4. Disconnect the spark plug wires and battery
cables.
5. Remove the drain plug (Fig. 18) and let the oil
flow into a drain pan. When the oil stops, install
the drain plug.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
Figure 18
1. Engine oil drain plug
2. Engine oil filter
6. Pour oil into the fill opening until the oil level is
up to the Full mark on the dipstick. Add the oil
slowly and check the level often during this
process. Do not overfill.
7. Install the oil fill cap and dipstick firmly in place.
Changing the Oil Filter
Replace the oil filter every 100 operating hours or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to Changing
and Draining the Oil, page 24.
2. Remove the existing oil filter ( Fig. 27). Apply a
light coat of clean oil to the new filter gasket.
3. Screw the new filter on until the gasket contacts
the mounting plate, then tighten the filter an
additional 1 ⁄ - to
2
overtighten.
4. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new oil;
refer to Engine Oil, page 23.
5. Start and run the engine to check for leaks.
6. Stop the engine and check the oil level. Add oil if
necessary.
Cleaning the Engine Cooling
Areas
Clean the rotating screen, cooling fins, and external
surfaces of the engine every 100 hours of operation or
more often under extremely dusty and dirty
conditions.
Important
Operating the engine with a blocked
rotating screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, or
cooling shrouds removed, will cause engine damage
due to overheating.
Important Never clean the engine with pressurized
water because water could contaminate the fuel
system.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval/Specification
Check the air cleaner body for damage that could
possibly cause an air leak. Replace a damaged air
cleaner body.
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3 ⁄ -turn further. Do not
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