Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Air Cleaner; Engine Oil Specification - Toro 34230 Operator's Manual

Engine Maintenance

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Every 100 hours
Important:
Do not operate the engine without the
air filter assembly; extreme engine damage may
occur.
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1. Move motion-control lever to the N
position, shut off the engine, wait for all moving
parts to stop, remove key, and engage parking
brake.
2. Release the latches on the cover for the air
cleaner.
3. Remove the cover and thoroughly clean it
(Figure 71).
Note:
Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
falling into the base.
Figure 71
1. Air-cleaner cover
2. Foam pre-cleaner
Cleaning the Foam Filter Element
1. Remove the foam pre-cleaner from the paper
element.(Figure 71).
2. Wash the pre-cleaner with warm water and a
mild detergent.
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3. Air-filter element
4. Air-filter base
3. Rinse the pre-cleaner and allow it to air dry.
4. Lightly oil pre-cleaner with new engine oil;
squeeze out excess oil.
Installing the Foam and
Paper-Filter Elements
1. Remove and inspect the paper air-filter element
(Figure 71); if the air-filter element is excessively
dirty, replace it.
Important:
Do not to clean the air-filter
element.
2. Wipe clean the air-filter base with a moist rag.
Note:
Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
entering the air duct leading to the carburetor.
3. Install the foam pre-cleaner onto the air-filter
element (Figure
4. Install the air filter assembly to the air-filter base
(Figure 71).
5. Align the arrow decal on the air-cleaner cover
and the arrow decal on the base
1. Alignment-arrow decal (normal ambient air position shown)
6. Secure the air-filter cover to the base with the
latches.

Engine Oil Specification

Oil Type: Toro 4-Cycle Premium Engine Oil or a
high-quality detergent oil (including synthetic) API
service SJ or higher
Oil viscosity: Refer to the table below.
58
71).
(Figure
Figure 72
72).
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