Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro MM-658H-P Operator's Manual

Engine Maintenance

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the
air-cleaner elements.
Every 50 hours—Clean the air-cleaner elements. Clean
them more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
Every 300 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the paper air-cleaner element. Replace
it more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
Important: Do not operate the engine without the
air-filter assembly; extreme engine damage can occur.
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug; refer to
Disconnecting the Spark-Plug Wire (page
3. Remove the nut that secures the cover
28).
(Figure 44).
1. Cover nut
2. Cover
3. Wing nut
4. Remove the cover.
5. Remove the foam and paper elements from the base
6. Remove the foam element from the paper element
7. Inspect the foam and paper elements, and replace them
8. If the paper element is excessively dirty, replace it.
9. Clean the foam element in warm, soapy water or in
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2
3
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Figure 44
Note: Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
falling into the base.
(Figure 44).
(Figure 44).
if they are damaged or excessively dirty.
Note: Never try to brush dirt off the paper element;
brushing forces the dirt into the fibers.
a nonflammable solvent.
Note: Do not use fuel to clean the foam element
because it could create a risk of fire or explosion.
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4. Foam element
5. Paper element
6. Base