Toro 74627 - Servicing the Spark Plug

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Figure30
1.Oillter
2.Adapter
10.Applyathinlmofcleanoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewlter.
11.Installthereplacementoilltertotheadapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthepad,thentightenthelteranadditional
3/4to1turn(
Figure30).Wipeupanyexcessoil
ontheframe.
12.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,installtheoildrain
plug.Tightentheplugto125in-lb(14N-m)torque.
Wipeupanyexcessoil(Figure29).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
13.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(
Figure28).
14.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick(Figure28).
15.Checktheoillevel(Figure28);refertoChecking
theOilLevel.
16.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringittothefullmark.
17.Installtheoilllcap/dipstickandscrewtight
(
Figure28).
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkspark
plug(s)conditionandgap.
Every500hours—Replacethespark
plug(s).
ThesparkplugisRFIcompliant.Equivalentalternate
brandplugscanalsobeused.
Type:ChampionXC12YC(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.030inch(0.76mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch,movethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheparkposition,stop
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Beforeremovingthesparkplug(s),cleanthearea
aroundthebaseoftheplugtokeepdirtanddebris
outoftheengine.
Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(s)(
Figure31).
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug(s)topreventdirt
fromfallingintotheengineandpotentiallycausing
damage.Removethesparkplug(s)andmetalwasher.
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1.Sparkplugandwirelocations
CheckingtheSparkPlug
1.Lookatthecenterofthesparkplug(Figure32).
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Important:Nevercleanthesparkplug.Always
replacethesparkplugwhenithasablack
coating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(
Figure32).Bendthesideelectrode(Figure32)if
thegapisnotcorrect.
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