Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro Greensmaster Flex 1800 04040 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Every 50 hours
1. Make sure the wire is off the spark plug.
2. Remove the wing nut securing the air cleaner cover to
the air cleaner and remove the cover. Clean the cover
thoroughly (Figure 33
Figure 33
1. Air cleaner cover
3. If the foam element is dirty, remove it from the paper
element (Figure 34). Clean it thoroughly.
A. Wash the foam element in a solution of liquid
soap and warm water. Squeeze it to remove the
dirt, but do not twist it because the foam may tear.
B. Dry by wrapping in a clean rag. Squeeze the rag
and foam element to dry, but do not twist because
the foam may tear.
C. Saturate the element with clean engine oil.
Squeeze the element to remove the excess oil
and to distribute the oil thoroughly. An oil damp
element is desirable.
and Figure 34).
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1. Wing nut
2. Air cleaner cover
3. Wing nut
4. When servicing the foam element, check the condition
of the paper element. Replace as required.
Note: Do not use compressed air to clean the paper
element.
5. Install the foam element, paper element, and air cleaner
cover.
Important: Do not operate the engine without the
air cleaner element because extreme engine wear
and damage will likely result.
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Figure 34
4. Foam element
5. Paper element
6. Air cleaner base