Servicing The Fuel Filter; Servicing The Front Wheel Toe-In - Toro 72201 Operator's Manual

2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Close the fuel shut–off valve at the fuel tank (Fig. 31).
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Figure 31
1. Fuel shut-off valve
4. Open the hood.
5. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamp together and slide
it up the fuel line toward the fuel tank (Fig. 32).
6. Pull the fuel line off the filter (Fig. 32). Open fuel
shut-off valve and allow gasoline to drain into an
approved gas can.
Note: Now is the best time to install a new fuel filter
because the fuel tank is empty.
7. Install the fuel line onto the filter. Slide the hose clamp
close to the filter to secure the fuel line and filter;
Refer to Replacing the Fuel Filter, page 29.
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Figure 32
1. Hose clamp
2. Fuel line
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3. Filter
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Servicing the Fuel Filter

Replace the fuel filter after every 100 operating hours or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Never install a dirty filter if it is removed from the fuel
line.
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Close the fuel shut–off valve at the fuel tank (Fig. 31).
4. Open the hood.
5. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together and slide
them away from the filter (Fig. 32).
6. Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
7. Install a new filter and move the hose clamps close to
the filter (Fig. 32).
8. Open the fuel shut-off valve at the fuel tank (Fig. 31).
9. Close the hood.
Servicing the Front Wheel
Toe-In
Maintain toe-in of the front wheels as specified. If uneven
tire wear, lawn scuffing or hard steering develop
adjustment may be required. Check the toe-in every year
before storage (Fig. 33).
Specification: 1/8–1/4 (3mm–6mm) inch toe-in on front
wheels.
Measuring the Toe-in
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Push the front tires out, at the front, to remove normal
looseness in the linkage.
4. Measure, between the rims, at the spindle level, in the
front and rear of the wheels (Fig. 33).