Riding Mower Fitted With Filter Off 20 Gal.Shop Vac
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Rick Plunkett, Albany, Ky.: “When the air filter on my 2-year-old Toro 5060 zero-turn riding mower got dirty, I replaced it with a much bigger filter designed for a 20-gal. shop vac that I already had. The original filter was only about 4 in. long and a new one would have cost $37, which I thought was ridiculous. A shop vac filter has much more capacity, and costs only about $10. I think the same idea would work on any mower brand or model.
“I cut a piece of Lexan into a large circle to make a base for the filter, and cut a smaller hole in the middle to fit the air intake. To protect the filter I wrapped a section of metal gutter guard around it and secured it with plastic zip strips. I then installed a fine mesh metal screen over the carburetor intake and screwed the filter down on top of it.
“I used the lid off an aluminum cooking pan as a cover for the filter. I removed the handle and ran a long screw up through the filter’s base and out through the pan lid, then put a plastic nut on it.
“I installed the big filter about a year ago and really like how it turned out. Whenever it gets dirty I just use a garden hose to clean it. I kept the original filter in case I ever decide to sell the mower.”
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Riding Mower Fitted With Filter Off 20 Gal Shop Vac ENGINES Rick Plunkett Albany Ky : “When the air filter on my 2-year-old Toro 5060 zero-turn riding mower got dirty I replaced it with a much bigger filter designed for a 20-gal shop vac that I already had The original filter was only about 4 in long and a new one would have cost $37 which I thought was ridiculous A shop vac filter has much more capacity and costs only about $10 I think the same idea would work on any mower brand or model “I cut a piece of Lexan into a large circle to make a base for the filter and cut a smaller hole in the middle to fit the air intake To protect the filter I wrapped a section of metal gutter guard around it and secured it with plastic zip strips I then installed a fine mesh metal screen over the carburetor intake and screwed the filter down on top of it “I used the lid off an aluminum cooking pan as a cover for the filter I removed the handle and ran a long screw up through the filter’s base and out through the pan lid then put a plastic nut on it “I installed the big filter about a year ago and really like how it turned out Whenever it gets dirty I just use a garden hose to clean it I kept the original filter in case I ever decide to sell the mower ”
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