Toro 72923 - Servicing a Kohler Engine

Servicing a Kohler
®
Engine
This section is only for machines with Kohler engines.
If your engine looks like the one shown in Figure 62 ,
you have a Kohler engine.
Important: Refer to your engine owner ’ s manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
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Figure 62
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval : Before each use or daily —For
Kohler engines—check the air
cleaner for dirty , loose or damaged
parts.
Every 250 hours —For Kohler engines—service
or replace the air-cleaner foam element (more
often under dusty , dirty conditions).
Every 500 hours —For Kohler engines—replace
the air-cleaner paper element (more often under
dusty , dirty conditions).
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently if
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy .
Removing the Filters
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Release the latches on the air cleaner and
pull the air-inlet cover of f the air-cleaner body
( Figure 63 ).
4. Clean the air-inlet screen and cover .
5. Install the air-inlet cover and secure it with the
latches ( Figure 63 ).
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Figure 63
1. Air-inlet cover 3. Air-cleaner body
2. Air-inlet screen 4. Latch
6. Release the latches on the air cleaner and pull
the air-cleaner cover of f the air-cleaner body
( Figure 64 ).
7. Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air .
8. Gently slide the primary lter out of the
air-cleaner body ( Figure 64 ).
Note: A void knocking the lter into the side of
the body .
9. Remove the inner lter only if you intend to
replace it.
Important: Never attempt to clean the inner
lter . If the safety lter is dirty , then the
primary lter is damaged. Replace both
lters.
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