Toro Pro Force - Spark Plug and Fuel Filter Replacement; Removing the Spark Plugs; Installing the Spark Plugs; Replacing the Fuel Filter

Important:Alwaysreplacethesparkplugs
whenithasablackcoating,wornelectrodes,an
oilylm,orcracks.
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(
Figure25).Bendthesideelectrode(Figure25)if
thegapisnotcorrect.
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Disconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugs
(
Figure26).
Figure26
1.Spark-plugwire2.Sparkplug
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplugstopreventdirtfrom
fallingintotheengineandpotentiallycausing
damage.
4.Removethesparkplugsandthemetalwashers.
InstallingtheSparkPlugs
1.Installthesparkplugsandthemetalwasher.Ensure
thattheairgapissetcorrectly.
2.Tightenthesparkplugsto18to22ft-lb(24.4to
29.8N-m).
3.Connectthewirestothesparkplugs(
Figure25).
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
3.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Fuellter
2.Hoseclamp
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter(Figure27).
ServicingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethat
thefueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideit
upthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure27).
4.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter
(Figure27).
Note:Allowgasolinetodrainintoafuelcontainer
canordrainpan(Figure27).
Note:Thisisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothefuelltertosecurethefuelline
(Figure27).
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