Toro Greensmaster Flex 18, Installation Instructions Manual, Page: 19 / 24

Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval: After the first 20 hours
Every 100 hours
WARNING
Oil may be hot after the engine has been run,
and contact with hot oil can cause severe
personal injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you
drain it.
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving
parts to stop; refer to
Preparing the Machine for
Maintenance (page 17) .
2. Raise the engine off the ground and place a pan
under the drain plug to catch the oil.
3. Remove the drain plug ( Figure 24 ).
4. When the oil has drained completely, lower the
engine to the ground, replace the drain plug and
washer, and torque the plug to 18 N
⋅
m (13 ft-lb).
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
5. Remove the dipstick, and slowly pour oil into the
oil-fill hole until the oil is at the correct level.
6. Ensure that the oil is at the correct level on the
dipstick; refer to
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
(page 18) .
7. Replace and secure the dipstick.
8. Wipe up any spilled oil.
9. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours
Every 300 hours/Yearly (whichever comes first)
Important:
Do not operate the engine without
the air filter assembly; extreme engine damage
will occur.
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving
parts to stop; refer to
Preparing the Machine for
Maintenance (page 17) .
2. Remove the wingnut securing the air-cleaner
cover (
Figure 26 ).
3. Remove the air-cleaner cover.
Note:
Ensure that no dirt or debris from the
air-cleaner cover fall into the base.
4. Remove the foam and paper elements from the
base.
5. Remove the foam element from the paper
element.
6. Inspect the foam and paper elements; replace
them if they are damaged or excessively dirty.
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Figure 26
1. Wing nut 4. Paper filter element
2. Air-cleaner cover 5. Gasket and air duct
3. Foam element
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