Toro GREENSMASTER 1000 - Servicing the Spark Plug; Service Interval; Electrical System Maintenance; Servicing the Traction-Interlock Switch

ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Every6months
(whichevercomesrst)
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
UseanNGKBPR6ESsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop;refertoPreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance(page25).
2.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
3.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotsandblast,scrape,
orcleantheelectrodesbecauseengine
damagecouldresultfromgritenteringthe
cylinder.
4.Setthegapontheplugto0.7to0.8mm(0.028
to0.031inch)
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1.Center-electrodeinsulator
3.Airgap
2.Sideelectrode
5.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoid
crossthreading)untilitishandtight.
6.Tightenthesparkpluganadditional1/2turnif
itisnew;otherwise,tightenitanadditional1/8
to1/4turn.
Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecome
veryhotandcandamagetheengine;
overtighteningasparkplugmaydamagethe
threadsinthecylinderhead.
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
Servicingthe
Traction-InterlockSwitch
Usethefollowingprocedureifthetraction-interlock
switchneedsadjustmentorreplacement.
1.Ensurethattheengineisoffandthetraction
leverisdisengagedandrestingagainstthe
neutralstop(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Tractionlever3.Interlockswitch
2.Neutralstop
4.0.8mm(0.032inch)gap
2.Loosentheinterlockswitchmountingfasteners
(Figure31).
3.Placea0.8mm(0.032inch)thickshimbetween
thetractionleverandtheinterlockswitch(Figure
31).
4.Tightentheinterlockswitchmountingfasteners
andcheckthegapagain.
Note:Thetractionlevermustnotcontactthe
switch.
5.Engagethetractionleverandverifythatthe
switchlosescontinuity.
Note:Replacetheswitchifnecessary.
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