Late this summer I bought a new 48" Toro Titan with the Kohler engine. Planning on doing the end of season service and will be running into the same problem as my previous (bought used) zero turn mowers. Unscrew the oil filter and oil goes all over the place on the engine deck. That leaves an oily mess no matter how hard you try to clean it up as the oil goes to inaccessible areas. The other mowers already had this oily mess under the engine, I would like to prevent this with my new (and clean) mower.
Other than stuffing a bunch of rags or paper towels under the filter while unscrewing it, and that isn't a guarantee oil won't go all over, any other suggestions to minimize the mess? Thought about jacking up that side of the mower to try and partially drain the filter, would that work?
Other than stuffing a bunch of rags or paper towels under the filter while unscrewing it, and that isn't a guarantee oil won't go all over, any other suggestions to minimize the mess? Thought about jacking up that side of the mower to try and partially drain the filter, would that work?
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