Draining Gasoline; Change Engine Oil; Spark Plug - Toro 20040 Operator's Manual

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1. Knobs
2. Cover
4. Remove the foam pre–cleaner and wash it with a mild
detergent and water, then blot it dry (Fig. 10).
5. Saturate the pre-cleaner with oil, then squeeze it (do
not twist) to remove excess oil.
6. Remove the paper air filter and discard it (Fig. 10).
IMPORTANT: Do not try to clean a paper filter.
7. Install the foam pre-cleaner on the new paper air filter
(Fig. 10).
8. Install the new air cleaner filter (Fig. 10).
9. Install the cover and secure it (Fig. 10).

Draining Gasoline

1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool.
IMPORTANT: Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 12).
3. 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.

Change Engine Oil

Change the engine oil after the first 5 hours of operation
and after 50 hours of operation or yearly thereafter.
Change oil while the engine is warm.
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3. Foam pre–cleaner
4. Air filter
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tipping the mower may cause fuel leakage
from the carburetor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or
removing gas with a hand pump; never siphon.
1. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank. Refer to the
Draining Gasoline section, page 11.
2. Start the engine and let it run until it runs out of fuel.
3. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 12).
4. Remove the dipstick and tip the mower on the left
side, draining the oil out the oil fill tube into an
appropriate container (Fig. 11).
1. Oil fill tube
5. Recycle the oil as per local codes.
6. Turn the mower upright.
7. Fill the crankcase to the FULL line on the dipstick
with fresh oil. Refer to the Oil section, page 6, for
specifications.
8. Check the oil level and install the dipstick.
9. Wipe up any spilled oil.

Spark Plug

Use a Champion RJ19LM spark plug or equivalent. The
correct air gap is 0.030" (0.76 mm). Remove the plug
after every 25 operating hours and check its condition.
1. Stop the engine and pull the wire off the spark plug
(Fig. 12).
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Figure 11