Service Manual

TORO 2-CYCLE ENGINE
TORO 2-Cycle Servicing the Air Cleaner
Normally, clean the air cleaner foam element after
every
25 operating hours. More frequent cleaning is
required when the mower is operated
in dusty or dirty
conditions.
CAUTION ! Pull wire off spark plug before perf-
orming adjustments or maintenance.
1. Stop the engine and pull the wire off the spark
2. Lift tabs at top of air cleaner cover and pivot the
cover down. Clean the cover thoroughly.
3.
If the outside of the foam element is dirty, remove
it from the air cleaner body. See Figure 13. Clean
thoroughly.
Plug.
Figure 13
WASH the foam element in a solution of liquid
soap and warm water. Squeeze to remove
dirt,
but do not twist because the foam may tear.
DRY by wrapping in a clean rag. Squeeze the
rag and the foam element to dry.
SATURATE the element with
25 ml. (5 teaspoons)
of SAE 30 or 1OW30 engine oil. Squeeze the
element to remove excess oil and to distribute
the oil thoroughly.
A damp element is desirable.
4. Install foam element and air cleaner cover.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate the engine without
an air cleaner element because extreme engine
wear and damage will likely result.
TORO 2-Cycle Replacing the Spark Plug
Use an NGK BPMR4A spark plug or equivalent.
Correct air gap is 0.81 mm
(0.032”) Remove the plug
after every
25 operating hours and check its condition.
1. Stop the engine and pull the wire off the spark
plug. See Figure 13.
2. Clean around spark plug and remove plug from
cylinder head.
IMPORTANT Replace a cracked, fouled or dirty
spark plug.
Do not sand blast, scrape or clean
electrodes because engine damage could result
from grit entering the cylinder.
3. Set air gap at 0.81 mm
(0,032”) as shown in
Figure 14. Install correctly gapped spark plug
and gasket seal. Tighten plug firmly.
TORO 2-Cycle Draining Gasoline
1. Stop the engine. Pull the wire off the spark plug.
2. Remove the cap from the fuel tank and use a
pump-type syphon to drain the fuel into a clean
gas can.
NOTE: This is the only procedure recommended
for draining fuel.
TORO OHV ENGINE
TORO OHV Servicing the Alr Cleaner
Normally, clean air cleaner after every 25 operating
hours. More frequent cleaning is required when the
mower is operated
in dusty or dirty conditions.
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