Toro 323 - Checking the Spark Plug; Spark Plug Check and Installation; Fuel System Maintenance; Fuel Safety and Fuel Filter Change

CheckingtheSparkPlug
Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).
Alwaysreplacethesparkplug(s)whenithasa
blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,or
cracks.
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Setthegapto0.75mm(0.03inch).
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InstallingtheSparkPlug
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FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankswhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark
mayignitethefumes.
•RefertoFuelSafety(page12)fora
completelistoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ChangingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:Neverinstalladirtylter.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandlower
theloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Shutoffthefuelvalveonthebottomofeachfuel
tank(Figure30).
4.Clampthefuellinebetweenthefueltanksand
thefuelltertoblockthefuelow.
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter(Figure29).
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1.Filter2.Hoseclamp
6.Placeadrainpanunderthefuellinestocatch
anyleaks,thenremovethelterfromthefuel
lines(Figure29).
7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclamps
closetothelter.
8.Removetheclampblockingfuelowandopen
thefuelvalve.
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