Toro Z Master 74926, Operator'S Manual

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Engine Maintenance
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and
other body parts away the muffler and other
hot surfaces.
Engine Safety
Shut off the engine before checking the oil or adding
oil to the crankcase.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 150 hours
Every 300 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the primary air filter (more often
in dusty or sandy conditions).
Every 300 hours—Check the inner air filter.
Every 600 hours—Replace the inner air filter.
Note:
Check the filters more frequently if the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Filters
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the
NEUTRAL
-
LOCK
position, 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. Release the latches on the air cleaner and
pull the air-inlet cover off the air-cleaner body
(
Figure 48 ).
4. Clean the air-inlet screen and cover.
5. Install the air-inlet cover and secure it with the
latches (
Figure 48 ).
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Figure 48
1. Air-inlet cover 3. Air-cleaner body
2. Air-inlet screen 4. Latch
6. Release the latches on the air cleaner and pull
the air-cleaner cover off the air-cleaner body
(
Figure 49 ).
7. Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air.
8. Gently slide the primary filter out of the
air-cleaner body (
Figure 49 ).
Note:
Avoid knocking the filter into the side of
the body.
9. Remove the inner filter only if you intend to
replace it.
Important:
Never attempt to clean the inner
filter. If the safety filter is dirty, then the
primary filter is damaged. Replace both
filters.
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