Fuel System Maintenance; Replacing The Fuel Filter; Draining The Fuel Tank - Toro 74295 Operator's Manual

Fuel System
Maintenance

Replacing the Fuel Filter

Service Interval: Every 200 hours or yearly, whichever
occurs first.
Never install a dirty filter if it is removed from the fuel
line.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers
to the neutral locked position 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. Allow the engine to cool down.
4. Close the fuel shut-off valve (Figure 45).
Figure 45
1. Filter
2. Hose clamp
5. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together and
slide them away from the filter (Figure 45).
6. Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
7. Install a new filter and move the hose clamps close
to the filter to secure the fuel line (Figure 45).
8. Wipe up any spilled fuel.
9. Open the fuel shut-off valve.
3. Fuel shut-off valve

Draining the Fuel Tank

DANGER
In certain conditions, gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or explosion
from gasoline can burn you and others and can
damage property.
• Drain gasoline from the fuel tank when the
engine is cold. Do this outdoors in an open area.
Wipe up any gasoline that spills.
• Never smoke when draining gasoline, and stay
away from an open flame or where a spark may
ignite the gasoline fumes.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers
to the neutral locked position 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. Close fuel shut-off valve (Figure 46).
1. Filter
2. Fuel shut-off valve
4. Loosen the hose clamp at the fuel filter and slide it
away from the fuel filter (Figure 46).
5. Pull the fuel line off fuel filter (Figure 46). Open fuel
shut-off valve and allow gasoline to drain into a gas
can or drain pan.
Note: Now is the best time to install a new fuel
filter because the fuel tank is empty.
6. Install the fuel line onto the fuel filter. Slide the hose
clamp close to the fuel filter to secure the fuel line
(Figure 46).
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Figure 46
3. Hose clamp