Toro 74891 - Cleaning the Blower Housing; Fuel System Maintenance; Replacing the Fuel Filter

InstallingtheSparkPlug
Tightenthesparkplugto27N•m(20ft-lb)asshownin
Figure43.
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Figure43
CleaningtheBlowerHousing
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Toensurepropercooling,ensurethatthegrassscreen,
coolingns,andotherexternalsurfacesoftheengineare
keptcleanatalltimes.
Annually,orevery100hoursofoperation(moreoften
underextremelydusty,dirtyconditions),removetheblower
housing,andanyothercoolingshrouds.Cleanthecooling
nsandexternalsurfacesasnecessary.Makesurethecooling
shroudsareinstalled.
Important:Operatingtheenginewithablockedgrass
screen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/orcooling
shroudsremoved,willcauseenginedamagedueto
overheating.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Performanyfuelrelatedmaintenancewhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)(moreoftenunderdusty,dirty
conditions).
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.ReplacethefuellterasshowninFigure44.
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