Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Air Cleaner; Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro TimeCutter SS 4235 Operator's Manual

Engine Maintenance

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check the air
cleaner for dirty, loose or damaged parts.
Every 50 hours—Service the paper element. (more
often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions)
Every 100 hours—Replace the paper element. (more
often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions)
This engine is equipped with a replaceable, high density paper
air cleaner element. Check the air cleaner daily or before
starting the engine. Check for a buildup of dirt and debris
around the air cleaner system. Keep this area clean. Also
check for loose or damaged components. Replace all bent or
damaged air cleaner components.
Note: Operating the engine with loose or damaged air
cleaner components could allow unfiltered air into the engine
causing premature wear and failure.
Note: Service the air cleaner more often under extremely
dusty, dirty conditions.
1. Rotate the latches outward.
2. Remove the cover to access the air cleaner element
(Figure 27).
3. Remove the element and gently tap the element to
dislodge dirt. Do not wash the paper element or
use pressurized air, as this will damage the element.
Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged element. Handle the
new element carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces
are bent or damaged.
4. Clean the air cleaner base as required and check
condition.
5. Install the paper element onto the air cleaner base.
6. Install the cover and secure it with the latches (Figure
27).
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Figure 27
1. Air cleaner latch
2. Engine
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3. Paper element
4. Air cleaner base

Servicing the Engine Oil

Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SJ or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: 2.0 qt (1.9 l) when the filter is changed
Viscosity: See the table below.
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Checking the Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check the engine
oil level.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the blade
control switch, stop the engine, and remove the key.
2. Make sure the engine is stopped, level, and is cool so
the oil has had time to drain into the sump.
3. To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the engine,
clean the area around the oil fill cap/dipstick before
removing it.
4. Remove the dipstick; wipe oil off (Figure 29). Reinsert
the dipstick into the tube.
1. Oil dipstick
2. Oil level—Full mark
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Figure 28
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Figure 29
3. Oil level—Low mark
4. Filler tube
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