Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro 71254 Operator's Manual

1. Oil filter
2. Gasket
4. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on
the new oil filter (Figure 21).
5. Install the new oil filter to the filter adapter.
6. Turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket
contacts the filter adapter, then tighten the oil filter an
additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn (Figure 21).
7. Unscrew the oil dipstick and slowly pour about 80% of
the specified amount of oil into the fill hole (Figure 18).
8. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
9. Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the fill hole.
10. Unscrew the dipstick again and look at the end.
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If the oil is too low, slowly pour a small amount
of oil into the oil-fill hole, wait 3 minutes, and
then repeat steps 8 through 10 until the oil level is
correct.
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If the oil is too high, drain the excess oil until the
oil level is correct. To drain the excess oil, refer to
Changing the Oil (page 19).
Important: If the oil level is too low or too high
and you run the engine, you may damage the
engine.
11. Close the hood.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Clean and check
the air-cleaner foam element.
Every 50 hours—Replace the air-cleaner paper
element.
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently if the operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1. Disengage the blade control (PTO).
2. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the key before leaving the operating position.
3. Open the hood.
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Figure 21
3. Filter adapter
4. Clean around the air cleaner to prevent dirt from
getting into the engine and causing damage.
5. Remove the air-cleaner cover by unscrewing the 2
knobs (Figure 22).
1. Air-cleaner cover
6. Carefully remove the foam and paper filter elements
from the air-cleaner housing (Figure 23).
1. Foam element
7. Separate the foam and paper elements.
Cleaning the Foam and Paper Elements
Foam Element:
1. Wash the foam element in liquid soap and warm water.
When the element is clean, rinse it thoroughly.
2. Dry the element by squeezing it in a clean cloth. Do
not oil the element.
Important: Replace the foam element if it is torn
or worn.
3. Install the foam element on a clean paper element.
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Figure 22
2. Knobs
Figure 23
2. Paper element