Toro TX 1300 - Engine Maintenance; Engine Safety Precautions; Servicing the Air Cleaner

EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Keepyourhands,feet,face,otherbodyparts,
andclothingawayfromthemuferandotherhot
surfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theair-lter-serviceindicator.
Every100hours—Removetheair-cleaner
coverandcleanoutdebris.(Cleanmoreoften
indirtyordustyconditions.)
Every500hours—Servicetheaircleaner.
(Servicemorefrequentlyinextremelydustyor
dirtyconditions).
CheckingtheAirCleaner
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Openthehood.
4.Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamage,which
couldpossiblycauseanairleak.
Replaceadamagedair-cleanerbody.
5.Checktheair-intakesystemforleaks,damage,
orloosehoseclamps.
6.Servicetheair-cleanerlterandsafetyelement
whenalerted.
Important:Donotover-servicetheairlter.
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1.Air-cleanerbody4.Filter
2.Gasket
5.Air-cleanercover
3.Safetyelement
6.Rubberoutletvalve
7.Ensurethatthecoverseatscorrectlyandseals
withtheair-cleanerbody.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Note:Ifthefoamgasketinthecoverisdamaged,
replaceit.
Important:Avoidusinghigh-pressureair,which
couldforcedirtthroughthelterintotheintake
tract.
Important:Donotcleantheusedltertoavoid
damagingtheltermedia.
Important:Donotuseadamagedlter.
Important:Donotapplypressuretotheexible
centerofthelter.
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