Toro 74650 - Cleaning the Blower Housing; Fuel System Maintenance; Replacing the In-Line Fuel Filter

CleaningtheBlowerHousing
Toensurepropercooling,makesurethatthegrassscreen,
coolingns,andotherexternalsurfacesoftheengineare
keptcleanatalltimes.
Annually,orevery100hoursofoperation(moreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions),removetheblowerhousing
andanyothercoolingshrouds.Cleanthecoolingnsand
externalsurfacesasnecessary.Makesurethatthecooling
shroudsareinstalled.Torquetheblowerhousingscrewsto
7.5N∙m(5.5ft-lb).
Important:Operatingtheenginewithablocked
grassscreen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/or
coolingshroudsremoved,causesenginedamagedue
tooverheating.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable
andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyou,others,andcandamageproperty.
•Performanyfuel-relatedmaintenancewhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwhereasparkmayignite
thefuelfumes.
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Checkthein-linefuellter.
Every200hours/Every2years(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethein-linefuellter.
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethatthebrakeisengaged,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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