Operator's Manual

2.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly
(Figure25).
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.
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Figure25
1.Air-lterbase4.Cover
2.Paperairlter
5.Latchontheair-cleaner
cover(2)
3.Foampre-cleaner
3.Removethefoampre-cleaner,washitwitha
milddetergentandwater,andthenblotitdry
(Figure25).
4.Removeandinspectthepaperairlter(Figure
25);discarditifitisexcessivelydirty.
Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.
5.Wipedirtawayfromthebaseandthecoverwith
amoistrag.
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.
6.Installthefoampre-cleanerontothepaperair
lter(Figure25).
Note:Useanewpaperairlterifyoudiscarded
theoldone.
7.Installtheairlterassemblytotheair-lterbase
(Figure25).
8.Alignthearrowdecalontheair-cleanercover
andthearrowdecalonthebase(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Alignment-arrowdecal(normalambientairpositionshown)
9.Securetheair-ltercovertothebasewiththe
latches.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
EngineOilType:T oro4–CyclePremiumEngineOil
Usehigh-qualitydetergentoils(includingsynthetic)
ofAPI(AmericanPetroleumInstitute)serviceclass
SJorhigher.Selecttheviscositybasedontheair
temperatureattimeofoperationasshowninthetable
below.
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Figure27
Checktheoillevelwhentheengineiscold.
1.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick.
2.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel
(Figure28).
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