Toro 74585 - Fuel System Maintenance; Draining the Fuel Tank

CheckingtheSparkPlug
1.Lookatthecenterofthesparkplug(Figure28).
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,
theengineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoating
ontheinsulatorusuallymeansthattheair
cleanerisdirty.
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Figure28
1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Sideelectrode
Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug.
Alwaysreplacethesparkplugwhenithasa
blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,
orcracks.
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodes(Figure28)andbendtheside
electrodeifthegapisnotcorrect.
InstallingtheSparkPlug
1.Installthesparkplugandmetalwasher.Ensure
thattheairgapissetcorrectly.
2.Tightenthesparkplugto15ft-lb(20.4N-m).
3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure27).
4.Closethehood.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
Drainthefueltankwhenyouwillnotbeusingthe
machineformorethan30days.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelandfuelvaporsare
extremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark
mayignitethefuelfumes.
1.Parkthemachinesothattheleftfrontsideis
slightlylowerthantherightsidetoensurethat
thefueltankdrainscompletely.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Closethefuelshut-offvalvelocatedunderthe
frontofthefueltank.
7.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslide
itupthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure
29).
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Figure29
1.Hoseclamp
3.Fuellter
2.Fuelline
8.Pullthefuellineoffthefuellter(Figure29).
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