2013 Toro MX5060, Kawasaki 23hp. Sometimes it gets real dry and the mower kicks up a lot of dust, especially under all the big trees I have. I take off the paper filter and tap it on a tree trunk getting a lot of dust out of it. I have a foam pre-filter on it but lots of dust still is on the paper. Question is how does one know when to toss it and get a new one? Or can you keep using it like this?
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Tough question as every situaton is diffrent.
The more a filter catches the cleaner the air so you won't damage the engine.
I guess you will have to be guided by how the engine is running (after filter tapping/cleaning with compressed air) -
Does it cold start without the choke ? - this might be an indication that the filter is restricting air flow too much - change the filter.
Engine not making full power/rpm ? - could be an indication it's not getting sufficient air for good combustion - change the filter
The more a filter catches the cleaner the air so you won't damage the engine.
I guess you will have to be guided by how the engine is running (after filter tapping/cleaning with compressed air) -
Does it cold start without the choke ? - this might be an indication that the filter is restricting air flow too much - change the filter.
Engine not making full power/rpm ? - could be an indication it's not getting sufficient air for good combustion - change the filter
The engine runs fine. Between mowings I sometimes have to choke it; other times it starts without choking. Either way it runs good. I'll just get a new filter. This one's been on a couple of years.Tough question as every situaton is diffrent.
The more a filter catches the cleaner the air so you won't damage the engine.
I guess you will have to be guided by how the engine is running (after filter tapping/cleaning with compressed air) -
Does it cold start without the choke ? - this might be an indication that the filter is restricting air flow too much - change the filter.
Engine not making full power/rpm ? - could be an indication it's not getting sufficient air for good combustion - change the filter
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Dust on the outside of the filter actually makes it work better
Dust on the inside of the filter means the filter has a hole in it and needs replacing .
A filter is clogged when the mower starts to blow black smoke like the choke has been left on for too long
Dust on the inside of the filter means the filter has a hole in it and needs replacing .
A filter is clogged when the mower starts to blow black smoke like the choke has been left on for too long
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Do you oil your pre-filter? Those are supposed to get oiled.
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Only in those systems where it is specified - read your owner/maintenance manual for instructions.Do you oil your pre-filter? Those are supposed to get oiled.
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Ok. I figured that any foam filter or pre-filter needed oil. In my fleet, I have two pre-filters and one foam filter. They all call for oil.Onl
Only in those systems where it is specified - read your owner/maintenance manual for instructions.
Dust on the outside of the filter actually makes it work better
Dust on the inside of the filter means the filter has a hole in it and needs replacing .
A filter is clogged when the mower starts to blow black smoke like the choke has been left on for too long
No I don't.Do you oil your pre-filter? Those are supposed to get oiled.
I kind of figured that. Thanks.Manufactures do not reccomend blowing the air filter out with compressed air as you can blow a hole in the paper element. Rendering it useless. Kawasaki does not reccomend oiling the prefilter.