Toro 74246TE - Servicing the Spark Plugs

6. W hen oil has drained completely , close the
drain v alv e .
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling
center .
Figure 38
1. Oil drain valve 2. Oil drain hose
7. Slo wly pour appro ximately 80% of the
specified oil into the filler tube ( Figure 37 ).
8. Chec k the oil lev el; refer to Chec king the
Engine Oil Lev el.
9. Slo wly add the additional oil to bring it to the
Full mark.
Changing the Oil Filter
R e place the oil filter ev er y 200 operating hours or
ev er y other oil c hang e .
Note: Chang e the oil filter more frequently when
the operating conditions are extremely dusty or
sandy .
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to
Changing the Engine Oil.
2. R emo v e the old filter and wipe the filler
adapter g ask et surface ( Figure 39 ).
Figure 39
1. Oil lter 3. Adapter
2. Adapter gasket
3. P our new oil in through the center hole of the
filter . Fill it up to the bottom of the threads
inside .
4. Allo w the filter material to absorb the new oil
for 1 to 2 min utes .
5. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the r ubber
g ask et on the re placement filter ( Figure 39 ).
6. Install the re placement oil filter to the filter
adapter , tur n the oil filter cloc kwise until the
r ubber g ask et contacts the filter adapter , then
tighten the filter an additional 2/3 to 1 tur n
( Figure 39 ).
7. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new
oil; refer to Ser vicing the Engine Oil.
8. R un the engine for about 3 min utes , stop the
engine , and c hec k for oil leaks around the oil
filter .
9. Chec k the engine oil lev el and add oil if needed.
Servicing the Spark Plugs
Chec k the spark plugs after ev er y 200 operating
hours .
Ensure that the air g ap betw een the center and
side electrodes is cor rect before installing the spark
plug . Use a spark plug wrenc h for remo ving and
installing the spark plugs and a g apping tool/feeler
g aug e to c hec k and adjust the air g ap . Install a new
spark plugs if necessar y .
T ype: Champion® R C12Y C , Champion®
Platin um 3071 or equi v alent
Air Gap: 0.030 inc h (0.76 mm)
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