Toro 04540 - Lubrication; Greasing the Machine; Engine Maintenance; Engine Safety

Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
LubricatethegreasettingwithNo.2lithiumgrease.
1.Wipethegreasettingcleansothatyoudonot
forceforeignmatterintothebearingorbushing
(Figure29).
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Figure29
Leftsideofthegasolinemodelshown;yourmodelmayvary
2.Pumpgreaseintothebearingorbushinguntil
thegreaseisvisible.Wipeupexcessgrease.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Servicethe
air-cleanerlter(morefrequently
whenoperatingconditionsaredusty
ordirty).
•Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamagewhich
couldcauseanairleak;replaceitifitisdamaged.
Checkthewholeintakesystemforleaks,damage,
orloosehoseclamps.
•Changingtheairlterbeforeitisnecessary
increasesthechanceofdirtenteringtheengine
whenthelterisremoved.
•Ensurethatthecoverisseatedcorrectlyandseals
withtheaircleanerbody.
1.Releasethelatchessecuringtheair-cleaner
covertotheair-cleanerbody(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Air-cleanerbody3.Air-cleanercover
2.Airlter
2.Removethecoverfromtheair-cleanerbody.
3.Beforeremovingthelter,uselowpressureair
(275kPa(40psi),cleananddry)tohelpremove
largeaccumulationsofdebrispackedbetween
theoutsideoftheprimarylterandthecanister.
Thiscleaningprocesspreventsdebrisgetting
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