Toro 38820 - Replacing the Spark Plug; Adjusting the Discharge Chute Latch

2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildrainplug.
Note:Whenremovingtheplug,ensurethetubedoes
notloosen.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildrainplug.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.Referto6FillingtheEngine
withOil(page9).
ReplacingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacethesparkplug.
WARNING
Replacingthesparkplugwhiletheengineishot
canresultinburns.
Waituntiltheengineiscooltoreplacethespark
plug.
UseaTorosparkplugorequivalent(Champion®RN9YCor
NGKBPR6ES).
1.Removetheboot(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Sparkplugboot
2.Cleanaroundthebaseofthesparkplug.
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3.Removeanddiscardtheoldsparkplug.
Note:Youwillneedaratchetwrenchextensionto
removethesparkplug.
4.Setthegapbetweentheelectrodesonanewsparkplug
at0.76mm(0.030inch)(Figure50).
Figure50
1.0.030inch(0.76mm)
5.Installthenewsparkplug,tightenitrmly,andattach
theignitionwiretothesparkplug.
Note:Ensuretheignitionwiresnapscompletelyinto
placeonthesparkplug.
AdjustingtheDischargeChute
Latch
Ifthedischargechutedoesnotlockintothedesiredposition
ordoesnotunlocksothatyoucanmoveittoanother
position,adjustthedischargechutelatch.
1.Removethefasteneronthegearcover(Figure51),lift
thefrontofthecoverup,andslideitbackandoutof
theway.
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