Checking The Spark Arrester; Fuel System Maintenance; Replacing The Fuel Filter - Toro 74909TE Operator's Manual

Installing the Spark Plug
Tighten the spark plug(s) to 24.4 to 29.8 N∙m (18 to 22 ft-lb).
Figure 63

Checking the Spark Arrester

For a Model with a Spark Arrester
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
WARNING
Hot exhaust system components may ignite
gasoline vapors even after you shut off the engine.
Hot particles exhausted during engine operation
may ignite flammable materials. Fire may result in
personal injury or property damage.
Do not refuel or run the engine unless a spark
arrester is installed.
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Wait for the muffler to cool.
3. If there are any breaks in the screen or welds, replace
the arrester.
4. If the screen is plugged, remove the arrester and
shake the loose particles out of the arrester and clean
the screen with a wire brush (soak it in solvent if
necessary). Install the arrester on the exhaust outlet.
Fuel System
Maintenance

Replacing the Fuel Filter

Service Interval: Every 500 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first) (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
The fuel filter is located near the engine on the front or rear
side of the engine.
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and set the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Wait for the machine to cool down.
4. Close the fuel-shutoff valve under the seat
5. Remove the hydraulic-unit shroud by removing the 2
nuts shown in Figure
1
1. Remove these 2 nuts
6. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together and slide
them away from the filter
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