Figure 42
1. Air cleaner cover 5. Air cleaner indicator
2. Gasket 6. Air cleaner latch
3. Filter 7. Rubber outlet valve
4. Air cleaner body
• Be sure the co v er is seated cor rectly and seals
with the air cleaner body .
Servicing the Air Cleaner
1. Pull the latc h outw ard and rotate the air cleaner
co v er counter -cloc kwise ( Figure 42 ).
2. R emo v e the co v er from the air cleaner body
( Figure 42 ).
3. Before remo ving the filter , use lo w pressure
air (40 psi, clean and dr y) to help remo v e
larg e accum ulations of debris pac k ed betw een
outside of primar y filter and the canister .
T his cleaning process prev ents debris from
mig rating into the intak e when the primar y
filter is remo v ed.
Important: A v oid using high pr essur e
air which could f orce dir t thr ough the filter
into the intak e tract.
4. R emo v e and re place the primar y filter
( Figure 42 ).
Important: Do not clean the used
element to a v oid dama ge to the filter
media.
5. Inspect the new filter for shipping damag e ,
c hec king the sealing end of the filter and the
body .
Important: Do not use a dama ged
element.
6. Ensure that the foam g ask et is in place in
the co v er and that it is not tor n or damag ed
( Figure 42 ). If it is damag ed, re place it.
7. Inser t the new filter b y applying pressure to
the outer rim of the element to seat it in the
canister .
Important: Do not appl y pr essur e to the
flexible center of the filter .
8. Clean the dir t ejection por t located in the
remo v able co v er , as follo ws:
A. R emo v e the r ubber outlet v alv e from the
co v er ( Figure 42 ).
B . Clean the ca vity .
C . R e place the outlet v alv e .
9. Install the co v er orienting the r ubber outlet
v alv e in a do wnw ard position—betw een
appro ximately 5:00 to 7:00 when view ed from
the end.
10. R eset the indicator ( Figure 42 ) if sho wing red.
Servicing the Engine Oil
Checking the Engine Oil Level
T he engine is shipped with oil in the crankcase;
ho w ev er , the oil lev el m ust be c hec k ed before and
after the engine is first star ted. Chec k oil lev el
before eac h da y’ s operation or eac h time mac hine
is used.
T he crankcase capacity is appro ximately 4 qt.
(3.8 l) with the filter . Use high-quality engine oil
that meets the follo wing specifications:
• API Classification Lev el R equired: CH-4, CI-4
or higher .
• Prefer red oil: SAE 15W -40 (abo v e 0°F (-17°C)
• Alter nate oil: SAE 10W -30 or 5W -30 (all
temperatures)
Note: T oro Premium Engine oil is a v ailable
from y our distributor in either 15W -40 or 10W -30
viscosity . See the par ts catalog for par t n umbers .
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , lo w er the
mo w er dec k, mo v e the throttle lev er to the
Slo w position, stop the engine , and remo v e the
k ey from the ignition switc h. Open the hood.
2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 43 ), wipe it clean,
and install the dipstic k. R emo v e the dipstic k
and c hec k the oil lev el.
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