Fuel System Maintenance; Replacing The Fuel Filter; Servicing The Fuel Tank - Toro Pro Force 44553 Operator's Manual

Fuel System
Maintenance

Replacing the Fuel Filter

Service Interval: Every 500 hours
Never install a dirty filter if it is removed from the fuel
line.
1. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
2. Allow the machine to cool down.
3. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter
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1. Fuel filter
2. Hose clamp
4. Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
5. Install a new filter and move the hose clamps
close to the filter
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3. Fuel hose
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Servicing the Fuel Tank

DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property.
• Drain fuel from the fuel tank when the
engine is cold. Do this outdoors in an open
area. Wipe up any spilled fuel.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay
away from an open flame or a spark that
could ignite fuel fumes.
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1. Park the machine on a level surface to ensure
that the fuel tanks drain completely.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Loosen the hose clamp at the fuel filter and slide
it up the fuel line away from the fuel filter
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4. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel filter
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Note:
Allow the fuel to drain into a fuel container
or drain pan
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Note:
This is the best time to install a new fuel
filter, as the fuel tank is empty.
5. Install the fuel line onto the fuel filter. Slide the
hose clamp close to the fuel filter to secure the
fuel line
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