Servicing A Toro Engine - Toro 77281 Operator's Manual

Servicing a Toro Engine

This section is only for machines with Toro engines.
If your engine looks like the one shown in
you have a Toro engine.
Figure 56
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 250 hours—For Toro
engines—replace the air filter (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Note:
Service the air cleaner more frequently if
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Filter
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Release the latches on the air cleaner and pull
the air-cleaner cover off the air-cleaner body
(Figure 58).
Figure 56,
1. Air-cleaner body
2. Filter
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4. Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air.
5. Gently slide the filter out of the air-cleaner body
(Figure
Note:
the body.
Inspecting the Filter
Inspect the filter for damage by looking into the filter
while shining a bright light on the outside of the filter.
If the filter is dirty, bent, or damaged, replace it.
Note:
not clean the filter.
Installing the Filter
Important:
operate the engine with the air filter and the cover
installed.
1. If you are installing a new filter, check the filter
for shipping damage.
Note:
2. Carefully slide the filter into the air-cleaner body
(Figure
Note:
pushing on the outer rim while installing it.
Important:
area of the filter.
3. Install the air-cleaner cover and secure the
latches
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Figure 57
3. Latch
4. Air-cleaner cover
58).
Avoid knocking the filter into the side of
Holes in the filter appear as bright spots. Do
To prevent engine damage, always
Do not use a damaged filter.
58).
Ensure that the filter is fully seated by
Do not press on the soft, inside
(Figure 58).
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