Toro 31201 - Cleaning the Radiator

3.Installtheexpansiontankcap.
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1.Expansiontank
CleaningtheRadiator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Topreventtheenginefromoverheating,theradiatormust
bekeptclean.Normally,checktheradiatordailyand,if
necessary,cleananydebrisofftheseparts.However,itwill
benecessarytocheckandcleantheradiatorfrequentlyin
extremelydustyanddirtyconditions.
Note:Ifthemowerdeckorengineshutsoffdueto
overheating,rstchecktheradiatorforexcessivebuildupof
debris.
Cleantheradiatorasfollows:
1.Openthehoodandsecuretheproprod.
2.Loosentheangenutsecuringthecleanoutcoverto
theundersideoftherearframe(Figure40).Rotatethe
covertothesidetoexposethecleanoutholeinthe
frame.
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1.Cleanoutcover
3.Workingfromthefansideoftheradiator,blowout
debriswithlowpressure(50psi)compressedair(do
notusewater).Repeatthestepfromthefrontofthe
radiatorandagainfromthefanside.
4.Aftertheradiatoristhoroughlycleaned,cleanout
debristhatmayhavecollectedinthechannelatthe
radiatorbaseandaroundtheframe.Also,cleanout
theenginecompartmentandbrakelinkagetoassure
optimumperformance.
5.Closethecleanoutcoverandsecuretheangenut.
6.Closethehood.
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