Toro 72932 - Servicing a Kohler Engine

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Setthegapto0.75mm(0.03inch).
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InstallingtheSparkPlug(s)
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ServicingaKohler
®
Engine
ThissectionisonlyformachineswithKohlerengines.
IfyourenginelooksliketheoneshowninFigure59,
youhaveaKohlerengine.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanual
foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
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ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—For
Kohlerengines—checktheair
cleanerfordirty,looseordamaged
parts.
Every250hours—ForKohlerengines—service
orreplacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(more
oftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).
Every500hours—ForKohlerengines—replace
theair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenunder
dusty,dirtyconditions).
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerand
pulltheair-inletcoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure60).
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