Cooling System Maintenance; Cleaning The Engine Screen And Engine-Oil Cooler; Cleaning The Engine-Cooling Fins And Shrouds - Toro 74969 Operator's Manual

Cooling System
Maintenance
Cleaning the Engine Screen
and Engine-Oil Cooler
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Remove any buildup of grass, dirt, or other debris
from the oil cooler and the engine screen
Figure 83
Remove any buildup of grass, dirt, or other debris
from the engine screen. This helps ensure adequate
cooling and correct engine speed and reduces the
possibility of overheating and mechanical damage to
the engine (Figure 80).
Cleaning the
Engine-Cooling Fins and
Shrouds
Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever
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
(Figure 83).
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Remove the air-intake screen, the recoil starter,
and the fan housing
4. Clean the debris and grass from the engine
parts.
5. Install the air-intake screen, the recoil starter,
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and the fan housing
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1. Engine guard
2. Engine air-intake screen
3. Bolt
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comes first)
(Figure 84).
(Figure 84).
Figure 84
4. Fan housing
5. Screw
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