Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Air Cleaner; Servicing The Engine Oil - Toro 23510 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 200 hours/Monthly (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 will occur.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Remove the wing nuts that secure the cover
1
2
3
1
4
Figure 19
1. Wing nut
2. Cover
4. Remove the cover.
Note: Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
falling into the base.
5. Remove the nut restraining the air filter assembly.
6. Remove the foam and paper elements from the base
(Figure 19).
7. Remove the foam element from the paper element
(Figure 19).
8. Inspect the foam and paper elements, and replace them
if they are damaged or excessively dirty.
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3. Foam element
4. Paper element
9. Clean the paper element by tapping it gently to remove
the dirt.
Note: Never try to brush dirt off the paper element;
brushing forces the dirt into the fibers. Replace the
element if tapping it fails to remove the dirt.
10. Clean the foam element in warm, soapy water or in
a nonflammable solvent.
Note: Do not use gasoline to clean the foam element
because it could create a risk of fire or explosion.
11. Rinse and dry the foam element thoroughly.
12. 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 leading to the carburetor.
13. Install the air-cleaner elements and ensure that they are
properly positioned.
19).
14. Secure the air-cleaner elements with the previously
removed nut.
15. Securely install the cover with the previously removed
nuts.

Servicing the Engine Oil

Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Every 50 hours
Toro Premium Engine Oil is available from your Authorized
Toro Dealer.
Important: Use 4-cycle detergent engine oil that meets
or exceeds the requirements for API service category
SJ, SL, SM, or higher .
Crankcase Capacity: 1.0 L (1.06 US qt)
Important: If the oil level in the crankcase is too low
or too high and you run the engine, you may damage
the engine. This type of damage is not covered by the
warranty.
Note: Use SAE 10W-30 for general use. You can use
the other viscosities shown in the chart when the average
temperature in your area is within the indicated range
20).
5W-30
-20 0 20
-30 -20 -10
20
30
10W -30
40 60 80 100
0 10 20 30 40 C
Figure 20
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