Toro 58610 - Fuel System Maintenance; Servicing the Fuel Filter

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
1.Threadthesparkplugclockwiseintothe
spark-plugholebyhand.
2.Rotatethesparkplugclockwiseusinga
spark-plugwrenchuntiltheplugandsealing
washerareseated.
3.Tightenthesparkplugasfollows:
•Wheninstallingtheoriginalsparkplug,
tightenthepluganadditional1/2turn.
•Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tightenthe
pluganadditional1/8to1/4turn.
Important:Aloosesparkplugmaycause
thecylindertooverheat.Anover-tightspark
plugmaydamagethethreadsinthecylinder
head.
4.Connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoFuelSafety(page13)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ServicingtheFuelFilter
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).
2.Drainfuelfromthefueltank.
3.Removethe2nutssecuringthemufertothe
engineandremovethemufer.
4.Removethe3boltssecuringthefuel-tank
assemblytotheengine.
5.Gentlyliftthefueltankofftheengine.Loosen
thehoseclampanddisconnectthehosefrom
thelter.
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1.Hoseclamp2.Hose
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