Replacing The Spark Plug - Toro Power Max 826 OE Operator's Manual

9. Install the back cover and return the machine to the
operating position.

Replacing the Spark Plug

Service Interval: Yearly—Replace the spark plug.
Use a Champion QC12YC or equivalent spark plug.
Note: To access the spark plug, you must first remove the
upper snow hood (Figure
1. Choke knob
2. Upper snow hood
1. Remove the choke knob and the ignition key
45).
2. Remove the 2 screws that secure the upper snow hood
to the machine (Figure
3. Slowly remove the upper snow hood, ensuring that
the primer-bulb hose and the ignition wire remain
connected.
4. Remove the bracket thumbscrew and the bracket
(Figure 46).
45).
Figure 45
3. Ignition key
4. Screw (2)
45).
1. Spark-plug wire
2. Bracket
5. Clean around the base of the spark plug
6. Remove and discard the old spark plug.
Note: You will need a ratchet wrench extension to
remove the spark plug.
7. Set the gap between the electrodes on a new spark plug
at 0.76 mm (0.030 inch) as shown in
(Figure
1. 0.76 mm (0.030 inch)
8. Install the new spark plug, tighten it firmly, and attach
the ignition wire to the spark plug.
9. Install the bracket with the thumbscrew that you
removed in step 4.
10. Ensure that the primer-bulb hose and the ignition wire
are connected and clear of the carburetor bracket.
11. Secure the upper snow hood to the machine with the 2
screws that you previously removed.
12. Align the tab on the choke-control knob with the slot
on the upper snow hood.
13. Connect the choke-control knob to the choke shaft on
the carburetor.
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Figure 46
3. Thumbscrew
(Figure
Figure 47.
Figure 47
46).