Toro 23210 - Servicing the Spark Plug; Changing the Oil Filter

ChangingtheOil
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethattheoil
drainscompletely.
3.Lowerthegrinder.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotatetheoildrain
valvetoallowoiltodrain(
Figure33).
Figure33
1.Oildrainvalve2.Oildrainhose
6.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
7.Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter
8.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(
Figure32).
9.Checktheoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page16).
10.SlowlyaddtheadditionaloiltobringittotheFull
mark.
ChangingtheOilFilter
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;referto
ChangingtheOil(page25).
2.Removetheoldlter(
Figure34).
Figure34
1.Oillter
2.Adapter
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thereplacementlter(Figure34).
4.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter,
turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional3/4turn(
Figure34).
5.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;
refertoServicingtheEngineOil.
6.Runtheengineforabout3minutes,stoptheengine,
andcheckforoilleaksaroundtheoillteranddrain
valve.
7.Checktheengineoillevelandaddoilifneeded.
8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthespark
plugs.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthe
sparkplugandagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckand
adjusttheairgap.Installanewsparkplugifnecessary.
Type:Model23210—NGKBPR4Esorequivalent;Air
Gap:0.030inch(0.75mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Lowerthegrinder.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure35).
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