Toro 74410 - Oil Filter and Spark Plug Servicing

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
Figure34
1.Oildrainvalve2.Oildrainhose
9.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(Figure33).
10.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngineOil
Level.
11.SlowlyaddtheadditionaloiltobringittotheFull
mark.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Replacetheoillterevery200operatinghoursorevery
otheroilchange.
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Removetheoldlter(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Oillter
2.Adapter
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thereplacementlter(Figure35).
4.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter,
turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional3/4turn(Figure35).
5.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;
refertoServicingtheEngineOil.
6.Runtheengineforabout3minutes,stoptheengine,
andcheckforoilleaksaroundtheoillter.
7.Checktheengineoillevelandaddoilifneeded.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval/Specication
Checkthesparkplugsafterevery100operatinghours.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthe
sparkplugsandagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckand
adjusttheairgap.Installnewsparkplugsifnecessary.
Type:Champion®RCJ8YorequivalentAirGap:
0.030inch(0.75mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Disconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugs
(Figure36).
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