Toro 04044 - Servicing the Air Cleaner

4.Installthedrainplugandrellthecrankcase
withthespeciedoil.
5.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperly.Recycle
accordingtolocalcodes.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
2.Removethewingnutsecuringtheair-cleaner
covertotheaircleanerandremovethecover.
Cleanthecoverthoroughly(Figure36and
Figure37).
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Figure36
1.Air-cleanercover
3.Ifthefoamelementisdirty,removeitfromthe
paperelement(Figure37).Cleanitthoroughly.
A.Washthefoamelementinasolutionof
liquidsoapandwarmwater.Squeezeitto
removethedirt,butdonottwistitbecause
thefoammaytear.
B.Drybywrappinginacleanrag.Squeeze
theragandfoamelementtodry,butdonot
twistbecausethefoammaytear.
C.Saturatetheelementwithcleanengineoil.
Squeezetheelementtoremovetheexcess
oilandtodistributetheoilthoroughly.
Note:Anelementdampwithoilis
desirable.
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Figure37
1.Wingnut4.Foamelement
2.Air-cleanercover5.Paperelement
3.Wingnut6.Air-cleanerbase
4.Whenservicingthefoamelement,checkthe
conditionofthepaperelement.Replaceas
required.
Note:Donotusecompressedairtocleanthe
paperelement.
5.Installthefoamelement,paperelement,and
air-cleanercover.
Important:Donotoperatetheengine
withouttheair-cleanerelementbecause
extremeenginewearanddamagewillresult.
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