Fuel System Maintenance; Servicing The Fuel Filter And Water Seperator - Toro 74266 Operator's Manual

Fuel System
Maintenance
Servicing the Fuel Filter and
Water Seperator
Service Interval: Every 40 hours—Drain the water separator.
Every 400 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the fuel filter (more often in dirty or
dusty conditions).
Draining the Water Separator
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Locate the water separator at the back left of the
machine.
5. Place a drain pan below the water separator.
6. Open the drain valve on the water separator
approximately one turn to allow water and other
contaminates to drain (Figure 47).
7. Close the drain valve when only diesel fuel comes out
(Figure 47).
Figure 47
1. Drain valve
2. Water separator
3. Back of machine
Changing the Fuel Filter
Never install a dirty fuel filter if it is removed from the fuel
line.
1. Allow the machine to cool down.
2. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Close the fuel shut-off valve(Figure 48).
5. Loosen the two hose clamps and disconnect the fuel
lines from the fuel filter (Figure 48).
6. Install a new filter. Connect the fuel lines to the fuel
filter and install the two hose clamps (Figure 48).
7. Open the fuel shut-off valve.
8. Start the engine and check for leaks.
1. Fuel filter
2. Hose clamp
3. Fuel pump
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Figure 48
4. Left side of machine
5. Fuel shut-off valve