Fuel System Maintenance; Replacing The Fuel Filter; Electrical System Maintenance; Jump Starting The Machine - Toro 08703 Operator's Manual

Fuel System
Maintenance

Replacing the Fuel Filter

Service Interval: Every 800 hours
An in line filter is incorporated into the fuel line. Change the
filter every 800 hours. Use the following procedures when
replacement becomes necessary:
1. Close fuel shut off valve, loosen the hose clamp on the
carburetor side of filter and remove the fuel line from
the filter (Figure 29).
Figure 29
1. Fuel filter
2. Place a drain pan under filter, loosen the remaining
hose clamp and remove filter.
3. Install the new filter with arrow on the filter body
pointing away from the fuel tank (toward carburetor).
4. Slide the hose clamps onto the ends of the fuel lines.
Push the fuel lines onto the fuel filter and secure them
with the hose clamps. Be sure that the arrow on the
side of the filter points toward the carburetor.
2. Hose clamps
Electrical System
Maintenance
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.

Jump Starting the Machine

If the machine needs to be jump started, the alternate positive
post (located on the starter solenoid) can be used instead of
the positive battery post (Figure 30).
1. Alternate positive battery post

Replacing Fuses

The fuse block (Figure 31) is located under the seat.
1. Fuse block
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WARNING
Figure 30
Figure 31