Toro 30484 - Engine Maintenance; Servicing the Air Cleaner

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval/Specication
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanfoamair
cleanerelement.
Every50hours—Checkthepaperair
cleanerelement.
Every200hours—Replacethepaper
aircleanerelement.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewoperatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirt
fromgettingintotheengineandcausingdamage
(
Figure27).
4.Unscrewthecoverknobsandremovetheaircleaner
cover(
Figure27).
5.Unscrewthehoseclampandremovetheaircleaner
assembly(Figure27).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaper
element(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Hoseclamp4.Foamelement
CleaningtheFoamAirCleanerElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarm
water.Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitis
tornorworn.
ServicingthePaperAirCleaner
Element
1.Donotcleanthepaperlter,replaceit(Figure27).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamage
totherubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththecompletefoamand
paperaircleanerassemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaperair
cleanerelement(Figure27).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleaner
baseandsecureitwiththe2wingnuts(Figure27).
3.Placetheaircleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure27).
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