Toro 74585 - Engine Maintenance; Servicing the Air Cleaner

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Servicetheair
cleanerfoamelement.(Serviceit
morefrequentlywhenoperatingthe
machineindustyordirtyconditions.)
Every100hours—Servicetheaircleaner
paperelement.(Serviceitmorefrequently
whenoperatingthemachineindustyordirty
conditions.)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Allowtheenginetocool.
7.Openthehood.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
2.Pullupontheaircleanercoverhandleand
rotateittowardtheengine(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Aircleanercover2.Aircleanercoverhandle
3.Removetheaircleanercover.
4.Carefullyslidethepaperelementandthefoam
elementfromtheblowerhousing(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Paperelement4.Tab
2.Foamelement
5.Slot
3.Aircleanercover6.Blowerhousing
CleaningtheFoamandPaper
Elements
FoamElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarm
waterandrinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Note:Donotoilthefoamelement.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
PaperElement
1.Lightlytapthepaperelementonaatsurfaceto
removedustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,and
damagetotherubberseal.
Important:Nevercleanthepaperelementwith
pressurizedairorliquidssuchassolvents,
gasoline,orkerosene.Replacethepaperelement
ifitisdamagedorcannotbecleanedthoroughly.
InstallingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththecompletefoamand
paperaircleanerassemblyinstalled.
1.Placethefoamelementandpaperelementinto
theblowerhousing.
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