Toro 44538 - Engine Cleaning and Belt Adjustment; Cleaning Engine Screen;Oil Cooler; Servicing the Fuel Tank; Checking Nozzle Clamp

Figure24
1.Fuellter
2.Hoseclamp
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter(Figure24).
ServicingtheFuelTank
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwherea
sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethat
thefueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideit
upthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure24).
4.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter
(Figure24).
Note:Allowgasolinetodrainintoafuelcontainer
canordrainpan(Figure24).
Note:Thisisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothefuelltertosecurethefuelline
(Figure24).
CleaningtheEngineScreen
andtheOilCooler
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforeeachuse,checkandcleantheenginescreenand
oilcooler.Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirtorother
debrisfromtheoilcoolerandenginescreen(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Enginescreen
2.Oilcooler
CheckingtheNozzleClamp
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthenozzleclamp(Figure26)dailytoassureitis
tight.Ifthenozzleisdraggedoverobstaclesorthrough
lowareasintheterrainitcouldbeknockedloosefrom
theclamp.Torquetheclampfastenersto45–50in-lb.
Figure26
1.Nozzleclamp
AdjustingtheBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
Ifthebeltslipswhenchangingthedirectionofthe
nozzle,anadjustmenttothebeltisrequired.
1.Loosentheboltssecuringthepulleymounting
brackettotheblowerframe(Figure27).
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