Toro 74822 - Engine Maintenance: Spark Plug and Blower Housing

5.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertubeandslowlyaddtheadditionaloil
tobringittotheFullmark.
6.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick.
7.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
8.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringittothefullmark.
9.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick.
ChangingtheEngineOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheengineoilltermorefrequently
whenoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Changetheengineoillter(Figure37).
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Figure37
Note:Ensuretheoilltergaskettouchestheengine
andthenanextra3/4turniscompleted.
3.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;
refertoChangingtheOil.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkspark
plug(s)conditionandgap.
Every500hours—Replacethespark
plug(s).
ThesparkplugisRFIcompliant.Equivalentalternate
brandplugscanalsobeused.Sparkplugreplacementis
recommendedat500hours.
Type:ChampionXC12YC(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.030inch(0.76mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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Figure38
CheckingtheSparkPlug
Important:Nevercleanthesparkplug(s).Always
replacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:ablack
coating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Setthegapto0.030inches(0.76mm).
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