Toro 74434 - Cleaning the Paper Filter; Servicing the Engine Oil; Checking the Oil Level

Figure 33
1. Clean engine oil 2. Squeeze thoroughly
Important: R eplace the f oam element
if it is tor n or w or n.
Cleaning the Paper Filter
1. Lightly tap the element on a flat surface
to remo v e ex cess dust and dir t, or blo w
compressed air (not ex ceeding 30 psi
{207kP a}) through the filter from the inside
out ( Figure 34 ).
Figure 34
1. Paper element 2. Compressed air at 30 psi or
lower.
Important: Nev er tr y to br ush dir t fr om
the paper filter; br ushing will f orce dir t into
the fiber s. R eplace the paper element if it is
dama ged or cannot be cleaned thor oughl y .
2. Carefully clean the r ubber seal on the paper
filter to prev ent debris from entering the
engine .
3. Inspect the filter for tears , an oily film, and
damag e to the r ubber seal. R e place if necessar y .
Installing the Foam and Paper
Elements
Important: T o pr ev ent engine dama ge,
al w ays operate the engine with the complete
f oam and paper air cleaner assembl y installed.
1. Install the g rid o v er the paper element and
install the assembly into the air cleaner base
( Figure 31 ).
Note: Mak e sure that the r ubber seal is flat
ag ainst the air cleaner base .
2. Install the foam element o v er the g rid
( Figure 31 ). T he g rid m ust be placed betw een
the foam element and paper element to prev ent
oil from contaminating the paper element.
3. Install the air cleaner co v er o v er the filter . Use
the co v er knobs to secure the co v er in place
( Figure 31 ).
Servicing the Engine Oil
Chec k the oil lev el before eac h use or after ev er y
8 hours .
Chang e the oil after the first 20 operating hours
and ev er y 100 operating hours thereafter .
Oil T ype: Synthetic 10W -30 oil that meet API
ser vice SM, SL or higher .
Crankcase Capacity:
• 0.95 qt (0.9 l) when the filter is not changed ;
• 1.11 qt (1.05 l) when the filter is changed
Viscosity: Mobil 1 ® 10W -30 synthetic oil
is recommended g eneral use . Con v entional
motor oil and other viscosities are not
recommended.
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Figure 35
Checking the Oil Level
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e
the blade control switc h, stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
2. R emo v e the engine hood and engine duct to
access the engine components .
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