Engine Maintenance; Engine Safety; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro TimeCutter 5000C Operator's Manual

Engine Maintenance

Engine Safety

•
Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away from the muffler and other hot
surfaces. Allow engine components to cool before
performing maintenance.
•
Do not change the engine governor speed or
overspeed the engine.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note:
Service the air cleaner more frequently (every
few hours) if operating conditions are extremely dusty
or sandy.
Removing the Air-Cleaner Paper
Element
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
position.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Clean around the air-cleaner cover to prevent
dirt from getting into the engine and causing
damage.
4. Loosen the hose clamp and remove the paper
element (Figure 33).
Figure 33
1. Cover
2. Paper element
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3. Hose clamp
Servicing the Paper Air-Cleaner
Element
Service Interval: Every 100 hours or yearly,
whichever comes first—Replace the
paper air-cleaner element (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
1. Clean the paper element by tapping it gently to
remove dust.
Note:
If it is very dirty, replace the paper
element with a new one.
2. Inspect the element for tears, an oily film, or
damage to the rubber seal.
3. Replace the paper element if it is damaged.
Important:
Do not clean the paper filter.
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