Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro 22296 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 20 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 40 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 200 hours
Important: Refer to your engine owner's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure
you or other bystanders.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it does
not accidently contact the spark plug.

Engine Maintenance

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the air
cleaner elements.
Every 50 hours—Clean the air filter elements. Clean
them more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
Every 200 hours—Replace the air cleaner elements.
Replace them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine-oil level.
• Inspect the air cleaner elements.
• Inspect the mower blades for wear or damage.
• Inspect the accelerator for wear or damage.
• Remove grass clippings and dirt from under the housing.
• Check the stopping time of the blade brake. The blade must stop within 3 seconds
of releasing the blade-control bar; if it does not, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer for repair.
• Clean the wheels and gears.
• Clean the air filter elements. Clean them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
• Sharpen or replace the blade. Maintain it more frequently if the edge dulls quickly in
rough or in sandy conditions.
• Remove grass clippings and debris from under the belt cover.
• Clean the blade-brake-clutch shield.
• Have an authorized engine servicing dealer check the blade-brake clutch operation.
• Change the engine oil.
• Inspect, clean, and adjust the spark plug gap; replace the spark plug if necessary.
• Replace the air cleaner elements. Replace them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
• Have an authorized engine servicing dealer check for leaks in the fuel system and/or
a deteriorating fuel hose. Replace parts if necessary.
• Have an authorized engine servicing dealer check and adjust the engine idle speed,
check and adjust the valve clearance, and clean the fuel tank and the fuel filter.
Important: Do not operate the engine without the
air filter assembly in place; otherwise, extreme engine
damage will occur.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Remove the 2 nuts that secure the cover
4. Remove the cover.
Note: Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
falling into the base of the air cleaner.
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(Figure 22).