Engine Maintenance
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal injury.
Keep 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 Engine
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval:
Every 25 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes first)—For Toro engines—clean
the air-cleaner foam element (more often
in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes first)—For
Toro engines—replace the air-cleaner foam element
(more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes first)—For
Toro engines—service the air-cleaner paper element
(more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 200 hours/Every 2 years (whichever comes
first)—For Toro engines—replace the air-cleaner
paper element (more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Removing the Elements
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch (PTO).
2.
Engage the parking brake, 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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Figure 42
5.
Remove the foam element from the paper element
(
).
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Figure 43
Servicing the Foam Element
Wash the foam element with water and replace it if it is
damaged.
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