General Precleaner And Air Cleaner Maintenance; Clean And Lubricate Foam Precleaner; Service Air Cleaner Paper Element - Toro 44044 Operator's Manual

General Precleaner and Air
Cleaner Maintenance
The engine is equipped with a replaceable, high density
paper air cleaner element and an oiled foam precleaner
which surrounds the paper element.
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Figure 19
1. Precleaner
2. Air cleaner cover
Check the air cleaner daily before starting the engine.
Check for buildup of dirt and debris around the cleaner
system. Keep this area clean. Also check for loose or
damaged components. Replace all bent or damaged air
cleaner components.
Note: Operating the engine with loose or damaged air
cleaner components could allow unfiltered air into the
engine, causing premature wear and failure.
Clean and Lubricate Foam
Precleaner
Wash and reoil precleaner every 25 hours of operation
(more often if under extremely. dusty and dirty conditions).
1. Turn engine off, set parking brake, and remove key
from ignition switch.
2. Loosen the air cleaner cover knob and remove air
cleaner cover.
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3. Air cleaner cover nut
4. Air cleaner
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Figure 20
1. Air cleaner cover
3. Remove precleaner from paper element.
4. Wash precleaner in warm water with detergent. Rinse
precleaner thoroughly until all traces of detergent are
eliminated. Squeeze out excess water. (Do not wring.)
Allow precleaner to air dry.
5. Saturate the precleaner with new engine oil. Squeeze
out excess oil.
6. Reinstall the precleaner over the air cleaner.
7. Reinstall the air cleaner cover. Secure cover with
retaining knob.
Service Air Cleaner Paper
Element
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely
dusty or dirty conditions) check the air cleaner paper
element. Replace the element as necessary.
1. Turn engine off, set parking brake, and remove key
from ignition switch.
2. Loosen the cover retaining knob and remove cover.
3. Remove the precleaner from the air cleaner paper
element.
4. Remove air cleaner cover nut, air cleaner cover, and air
cleaner paper element.
5. Do not wash the air cleaner paper element or use
pressurized air, as this will damage element. Replace a
dirty, bent, or damaged element. Handle now elements
carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces are bent or
damaged.
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2. Air cleaner cover knob