Servicing The Spark Plug - Toro 22198 Operator's Manual

9. Install the new filter and hand tighten it 2/3 turn after
the filter gasket makes contact.
10. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the dipstick with
fresh oil; refer to Changing the Engine Oil (page 20).
11. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
12. Run the engine for about 3 minutes.
13. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
check for oil leakage around the filter.
14. Add oil to compensate for the oil in the oil filter; refer
to Checking the Engine Oil Level (page 11).
15. Recycle the used oil filter according to local codes.

Servicing the Spark Plug

Service Interval: Every 100 hours—Check the spark plug.
Use an NGK BPR5ES spark plug or equivalent.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Figure 12).
3. Clean around the spark plug.
4. Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.
Important: Replace a cracked, fouled, or dirty
spark plug. Do not clean the electrodes because
grit entering the cylinder can damage the engine.
5. Set the gap on the plug to 0.030 in. (0.76 mm)
(Figure 29).
1. 0.030 inches (0.76 mm)
6. Install the spark plug and the gasket seal.
7. Torque the plug to 17 ft-lb (23 N-m).
8. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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Figure 29