Lubricating The Drive Chain; Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro CM-1258Y-SD Operator's Manual

Lubricating the Drive Chain

Service Interval: Every 40 hours—Lubricate the drive chain
with a non-sticky chain lubricant.
Apply a chain lubricant that is non-sticky to help prevent dirt
and abrasive particles from sticking to the chain
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Figure 32
1. Drive chain
2. Reduction case
(Figure 32).
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3. Engine sprocket

Engine Maintenance

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the air
cleaner elements.
Every 200 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Clean the air cleaner elements. Clean them
more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
Important: Do not operate the engine without the air
filter assembly; extreme engine damage will occur.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Turn the fuel-shutoff lever to the
3. Remove the wing nut that secures the air-cleaner cover
(Figure 33).
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1. Wing nut
2. Air-cleaner cover
4. Remove the air-cleaner cover.
5. Remove the internal wing nut.
6. Remove the foam and paper elements from the base
(Figure 33).
7. Remove the foam element from the paper element
(Figure 33).
8. Inspect the foam and paper elements, and replace them
if they are damaged or excessively dirty.
Note: Never try to brush dirt off the paper element;
brushing forces the dirt into the fibers.
9. Wipe dirt from the base and the cover with a moist rag.
Note: Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
entering the air duct inside the air-cleaner housing.
10. Slide the outer foam element over the paper element.
11. Install the air cleaner elements and ensure that they are
properly positioned.
12. Install the internal wing nut
13. Securely install the cover with the other wing nut.
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Figure 33
3. Paper element
4. Foam element
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