Toro 22290 - Maintenance and Care; Routine Maintenance Schedule; Air Filter and Spark Plug Service; Changing Engine Oil

Maintenance
MaintenanceSafety
•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.
•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen
servicingtheblade.Donotrepairoralterthe
blade(s).
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceofthemachine,
useonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,
andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthefoam
pre-lter(morefrequentlyindusty
conditions).
Every300hours—Replacethepaperairlter
(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe
airlterassemblyinplace;otherwise,extreme
enginedamagewilloccur.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Loosenthescrewontheair-ltercover(Figure
20).
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Figure20
1.Air-ltercover3.Foampre-lter
2.Paperairlter
4.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly.
5.Removeandinspectthepaperairlter(Figure
20),andreplaceitifitisexcessivelydirty.
Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.
6.Removethefoampre-lter(Figure20)andwash
itwithamilddetergentandwater,thenblotitdry.
7.Installthefoampre-lter.
8.Installthepaperairlter.
9.Installthecoverandsecureitwiththescrew.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
EngineOilSpecications
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