Cooling System Maintenance; Cleaning The Engine Screen; Cleaning The Engine Cooling Fins And Shrouds - Toro 74142TE Operator's Manual

Cooling System
Maintenance

Cleaning the Engine Screen

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Before each use 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
59).
Cleaning the Engine Cooling
Fins and Shrouds
Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO) and set the
parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the air intake screen, recoil starter and fan
housing (Figure 59).
4. Clean the debris and grass from the engine parts.
5. Install the air-intake screen, recoil starter, and fan
housing (Figure 59).
(Figure
1. Engine guard
2. Engine air-intake screen
3. Bolt
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Figure 59
4. Fan housing
5. Screw