Servicing a Toro Engine
This section is only for machines with Toro engines.
If your engine looks like 1 of the 2 engines shown in
, you have a Toro engine.
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1.
Standard air cleaner
2.
Heavy-duty air cleaner
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Engines with a Standard Air Cleaner
Service Interval:
Every 25 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes first)—For Toro engines with
a standard air cleaner—clean the
air-cleaner foam element (more
often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—For Toro engines with a standard air
cleaner—replace the air-cleaner foam element
(more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—For Toro engines with a standard air
cleaner—service the air-cleaner paper element
(more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 200 hours/Every 2 years (whichever
comes first)—For Toro engines with a standard
air cleaner—replace the air-cleaner paper
element (more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Removing the Foam and Paper Elements
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Clean around the air-cleaner cover to prevent
dirt from getting into the engine and causing
damage.
4.
Lift the cover and rotate the air-cleaner assembly
out of the engine (
).
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5.
Separate the foam and paper elements (
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Servicing the Foam Element
1.
Wash the foam element in liquid soap and
warm water. When the element is clean, rinse
it thoroughly.
2.
Dry the element by squeezing it in a clean cloth.
Important:
Replace the foam element if it
is torn or worn.
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