Servicing A Kohler Engine - Toro 72923 Operator's Manual

Servicing a Kohler
This section is only for machines with Kohler engines.
If your engine looks like the one shown in
you have a Kohler engine.
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
Figure 62
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—For
Kohler engines—check the air
cleaner for dirty, loose or damaged
parts.
Every 250 hours—For Kohler engines—service
or replace the air-cleaner foam element (more
often under dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 500 hours—For Kohler engines—replace
the air-cleaner paper element (more often under
dusty, dirty conditions).
Note:
Service the air cleaner more frequently if
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Filters
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-inlet cover off the air-cleaner body
(Figure 63).
4. Clean the air-inlet screen and cover.
5. Install the air-inlet cover and secure it with the
latches (Figure 63).
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Figure 63
1. Air-inlet cover
2. Air-inlet screen
6. Release the latches on the air cleaner and pull
the air-cleaner cover off the air-cleaner body
(Figure 64).
7. Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air.
8. Gently slide the primary filter out of the
air-cleaner body (Figure
Note:
Avoid knocking the filter into the side of
the body.
9. Remove the inner filter only if you intend to
replace it.
Important:
Never attempt to clean the inner
filter. If the safety filter is dirty, then the
primary filter is damaged. Replace both
filters.
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3. Air-cleaner body
4. Latch
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