Toro 74268 - Engine Maintenance; Servicing the Air Cleaner

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Tilttheseatforwardandremovethefrontengine
panel(
Figure43).
Figure43
1.Frontenginepanel2.Knob
4.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpulltheair
cleanercoveroffoftheaircleanerbody(Figure44).
5.Cleantheinsideoftheaircleanercoverwith
compressedair.
6.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutoftheaircleaner
body(Figure44).Avoidknockingthelterintothe
sideofthebody.
7.Removethesafetylteronlyifyouintendtoreplace
it.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimary
lterisdamagedandyoushouldreplaceboth
lters.
8.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylookinginto
thelterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutside
ofthelter.Holesinthelterwillappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamageddiscardit.
Figure44
1.Latches
4.Primarylter
2.Aircleanercover
5.Safetylter
3.Airlterbody
ServicingthePrimaryFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Replacethe
primaryairlter.
1.Donotcleanthepaperlter,replaceit(
Figure44).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamage
totherubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
ServicingtheSafetyFilter
ServiceInterval:Every600hours—Replacethesafety
airlter.
Donotcleanthesafetylter,replaceit.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafetylter.
Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimarylteris
damagedandyoushouldreplacebothlters.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandcover
installed.
1.Ifinstallingnewlters,checkeachlterforshipping
damage.Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifthesafetylterisbeingreplaced,carefullyslideit
intothelterbody(
Figure44).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafetylter
(Figure44).Ensurethatitisfullyseatedbypushing
ontheouterrimofthelterwhileinstallingit.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinsidearea
ofthelter.
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