Toro 44538 - Air Cleaner Servicing; Removing Air Filters; Cleaning and Oiling Foam Filter; Installing Air Filters

ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthefoamair
lterelementandcheckthepaper
elementfordamage.
Every100hours—Replacethepaper
airlterelement.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
2.Unscrewtheknobandremovetheaircleanercover
(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Knob
6.Foampre-lter
2.Aircleanercover
7.Paperlter
3.Covernut
8.Rubberseal
4.Spacer
9.Aircleanerbase
5.Cover
3.Carefullyslidethefoampre-lteroffofthepaper
element(Figure14).
4.Unscrewthecovernutandremovethecover,spacer
andpaperlter(Figure14).
CleaningtheFoamPre-lter
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
1.Washthefoampre-lterinliquidsoapandwarm
water.Whenclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drythepre-lterbysqueezingitinacleancloth(do
notwring).
3.Putoneortwoouncesofoilonthepre-lter
(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Foamelement
2.Oil
4.Squeezethepre-ltertodistributetheoil.
5.Inspectthepaperlterfortears,anoilylm,and
damagetotherubberseal(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Paperelement2.Rubberseal
Important:Nevercleanthepaperelement.
Replacethepaperelementifitisdirtyor
damaged(i.e.,afterapproximately100operating
hours).
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththecompletefoamand
paperaircleanerassemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoampre-lterontothepaper
lter(Figure16).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleaner
base(Figure14).
3.Installthecover,spacerandsecureitwiththecover
nut(Figure14).Torquethenutto95inch-lb(11
N-m).
4.Installtheaircleanercoverandsecurewiththeknob
(Figure14).
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