Maintenance - Toro TC 1000 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Air Cleaner
Servicing of the air cleaner is recommended
afterevery25 hours of operation or more often in
very dusty conditions.
See Fig. 1.
FILTER GRID
AIR
Figure 1
1. Remove the two screws securing the air
cleaner cover to the trimmer
2. Carefully remove the filter grid, foam filter
and filter screen.
3. Wash the foam filter in a soap and water
solution and dry thoroughly. If the filter
shows any sign of damage, replace it.
4. Saturate the foam filter with 5 ml (one
teaspoon) of SAE 30 oil, then squeeze to
distribute the oil evenly and to remove excess
oil. The element should be damp but not wet.
5. Wash the filter screen in a clean solvent and
air dry. If the filter screen shows any signs of
damage, replace it.
6. Reinstall the air cleaner components as
shown in Fig. 1. Note that the flat side of the
filter grid faces the foam filter.
7. Tighten the air cleaner screws to 0.1 to 0.15
kg m (9 to 13 in Ibs)
2
Maintenance Muffler
Decarbonizing the muffler is recommended after
every 50 hours of operation or if engine speed
decreases drastically.
1. Remove the three screws securing the
muffler cover to the trimmer. See Fig. 2. Be
careful not to
lose
the spacer and gasket
material beneath the spark plug protector
screw.
SPACER
Figure 2
2. Remove the screw securing the muffler lid
and gasket to the muffler body. See Fig. 3.
MUFFLER BOD
MUFFLER LID