Toro TimeCutter SS 4216 74616 - Changing the Oil; Changing the Oil Filter; Servicing the Spark Plug

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagemayresult.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours
1.Parkthemachinesothattherightsideisslightly
lowerthantheleftsidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainvalveandonthe
machineframe.Locatetheoildrainhoseandslideit
overthedrainvalve(Figure31).
5.Placetheoppositeendoftheoildrainhoseoverthe
machineframe.
6.Placeapanunderneaththemachinedirectlybelowthe
drainhoseasshownin(
Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Oilllhole3.Oildrainhose
2.Drainvalve4.Pan
7.Turnthedrainvalve1/4counterclockwisetoopenand
allowtheoiltodrain.Removetheoilllcap/dipstick
(Figure31).
8.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closetheoildrain
valve.Removetheoildrainhoseandwipeupany
excessoilontheframe.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
9.Changetheoillter;refertoChangingtheOilFilter.
10.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintothellhole(
Figure31).Checkthe
oillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
11.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
Oil.
2.Removetheoldoillterandwipethelteradapter
(
Figure32)gasketsurface.
Figure32
1.Oillter
3.Filteradapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewoillter(Figure32).
4.Installthenewoilltertothelteradapter.
5.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightentheoillteran
additional1/2to3/4turn(
Figure32).
6.Slowlypourabout80%ofthespeciedamountofoil
intothellhole(Figure30).Checktheoillevel;refer
totheCheckingtheOilLevelprocedure.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthesparkplug.
Every100hours—Replacethesparkplug.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
iscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Useasparkplug
wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkpluganda
gappingtoolorfeelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.
Installanewsparkplugifnecessary.
Type:ChampionRC12YC,Autolite3924,NGKBCPR6ES
orequivalent
AirGap:0.76mm(0.030inch)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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