Engine Maintenance; Engine Safety; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro Z Master Professional 6000 Series Operator's Manual

Engine Maintenance

WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and
other body parts away the muffler and other
hot surfaces.

Engine Safety

Shut off the engine before checking the oil or adding
oil to the crankcase.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Every 250 hours—Replace the
primary air filter.
Every 250 hours—Check the secondary air
filter.
Every 500 hours—Replace the secondary air
filter.
Note:
Service the air cleaner more frequently if
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Filters
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Push down to release the retaining clamps on
the air cleaner, and pull the air-cleaner cover off
the air-cleaner body
4. Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air.
5. Gently slide the primary filter out of the
air-cleaner body
filter into the side of the body.
6. Remove the secondary filter only if you intend
to replace it.
Important:
Never attempt to clean the
secondary filter. If the secondary filter is
dirty, then the primary filter is damaged and
you should replace both filters.
7. Inspect the primary filter for damage by looking
into the filter while shining a bright light on the
outside of the filter.
Note:
Holes in the filter appear as bright spots.
EUTRAL
(Figure 52).
(Figure 52). Avoid knocking the
Note:
1. Air-cleaner clamps
2. Air-cleaner cover
Servicing the Primary Filter
1. Do not clean the paper filter, replace it
52).
2. Inspect the element for tears, an oily film, or
damage to the rubber seal.
3. Replace the paper element if it is damaged.
Servicing the Secondary Filter
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LOCK
Do not clean the secondary filter, replace it.
Important:
filter. If the secondary filter is dirty, then the
primary filter is damaged and you should replace
both filters.
Installing the Filters
Important:
operate the engine with both air filters and the
cover installed.
1. If installing new filters, check each filter for
shipping damage.
Note:
2. If the secondary filter is being replaced, carefully
slide it into the filter body
3. Carefully slide the primary filter over the
secondary filter
4. Ensure that it is fully seated by pushing on the
outer rim of the filter while installing it.
Important:
area of the filter.
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If the filter is damaged discard it.
Figure 52
3. Primary air filter
4. Secondary air filter
Do not attempt to clean the secondary
To prevent engine damage, always
Do not use a damaged filter.
(Figure
(Figure 52).
Do not press on the soft inside
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(Figure
52).