Toro Greenmaster Flex 1820 - Servicing the Air Cleaner

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours
Every50hours
1.Startandruntheengineforafewminutesto
warmtheengineoil.
2.Attherearofthemachine,placeadrainpan
underthedrainplug(Figure34).Loosenthe
drainplug.
3.Pushdownonthehandletotipthemachineand
enginebackward,allowingalltheoiltoruninto
thedrainpan.
Important:Donottipthemachineatan
anglegreaterthan25°.Tippingthemachine
beyond25°leadstooilleakingintothe
combustionchamberand/orfuelleakingout
ofthefuel-tankcap.
4.Installthedrainplugandrellthecrankcase
withthespeciedoil.
5.Torquethedrainplugto20to23N∙m(15to17
ft-lbs).
6.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
7.Disposeoftheusedoilproperly.Recycleasper
localcodes.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Ensurethatthewireisoffofthesparkplug.
2.Removethewingnutthatsecurestheair-cleaner
covertotheaircleanerandremovethecover.
3.Cleanthecover(Figure36andFigure37).
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Figure36
1.Air-cleanercover
4.Ifthefoamelementisdirty,removeitfromthe
paperelement(Figure37).Cleanitasfollows.
A.Washthefoamelementinasolutionof
liquidsoapandwarmwater.Squeezethe
elementtoremovethedirt,butdonottwist
it,asthefoammaytear.
B.Drythefoamelementbywrappingitina
cleanrag.Squeezetheragandelementto
dryit,butdonottwistit,asthefoammay
tear.
C.Saturatetheelementwithcleanengineoil.
Squeezetheelementtoremovetheexcess
oilandtodistributetheoil.
Note:Afoamelementthatisdampwith
oilisdesirable.
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Figure37
1.Wingnut4.Foamelement
2.Air-cleanercover5.Paperelement
3.Wingnut6.Air-cleanerbase
5.Checktheconditionofthepaperelement.Clean
itbygentlytappingorreplaceitasnecessary.
Important:Donotusecompressedairto
cleanthepaperelement.
6.Installthefoamelement,paperelement,and
air-cleanercover.
Important:Donotoperatetheengine
withouttheair-cleanerelement,asextreme
wearanddamagecanlikelyoccurtothe
engine.
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