Toro Pro Force - Servicing the Air Cleaner; Removing the Filters; Cleaning the Foam Pre-filter; Installing the Filters

ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthefoamair
lterelementandcheckthepaper
elementfordamage.
Every100hours—Replacethepaper
airlterelement.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
2.Unscrewtheknobandremovetheaircleanercover
(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Knob
6.Foampre-lter
2.Aircleanercover
7.Paperlter
3.Covernut
8.Rubberseal
4.Spacer
9.Aircleanerbase
5.Cover
3.Carefullyslidethefoampre-lteroffofthepaper
element(Figure15).
4.Unscrewthecovernutandremovethecover,spacer
andpaperlter(Figure15).
CleaningtheFoamPre-lter
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
1.Washthefoampre-lterinliquidsoapandwarm
water.Whenclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drythepre-lterbysqueezingitinacleancloth(do
notwring).
3.Putoneortwoounces(29.6or59.1ml)ofoilon
thepre-lter(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Foamelement
2.Oil
4.Squeezethepre-ltertodistributetheoil.
5.Inspectthepaperlterfortears,anoilylm,and
damagetotherubberseal(
Figure17).
Figure17
1.Paperelement2.Rubberseal
Important:Nevercleanthepaperelement.
Replacethepaperelementifitisdirtyor
damaged(i.e.,afterapproximately100operating
hours).
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththecompletefoamand
paperaircleanerassemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoampre-lterontothepaper
lter(Figure17).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleaner
base(Figure15).
3.Installthecover,spacerandsecureitwiththecover
nut(
Figure15).Torquethenutto95in-lb(10.7
N-m).
4.Installtheaircleanercoverandsecurewiththeknob
(Figure15).
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