Toro 38282 - Engine Oil and Spark Plug Service; Oil Drain and Fill Procedure; Spark Plug Servicing Procedure

3.Placeanoildrainpanundertheoildrainplug
(Figure11),removetheoildrainplug,andtipthe
machinebackward(handledown)halfwaytothe
groundtodraintheusedoilintotheoildrainpan.
Important:Donottipthemachinealltheway
backtotheground,orfuelmayleakoutofthe
machine.
4.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
5.Installtheoildrainplugandtightenitsecurely.
6.Cleanaroundtheoilllcap(
Figure11).
7.Unscrewtheoilllcapandremoveit.
8.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole.Wait3minutes,
thenchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewing
in,theoilllcapintothehole.
Note:Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthe
dipstick,referto
Figure27.
Figure27
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
Note:Youmaytipthemachineforward(handle
up)alittletomakeaddingoileasier.Rememberto
returnthemachinetotheoperatingpositionbefore
checkingtheoillevel.
Important:Donottipthemachinealltheway
forwardontoitsnose,orfuelmayleakoutof
themachine.
Maxll:12oz.(0.35l),type:automotivedetergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSJ,SL,or
higher.
Use
Figure28toselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
Figure28
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect
asshowninFigure27.Ifyouoverlltheengine
withoil,removetheexcessoilfromthedrainplug
intoanoildrainpan.
9.Screwtheoilllcapintotheoilllhole,andhand
tightenitsecurely.
10.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
11.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Servicethesparkplugand
replaceitifnecessary.
UseaTorosparkplug(PartNo.119-1961).
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(
Figure11).
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage
theengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030inch(0.76mm)
(
Figure29).
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