Premaintenance Procedures; Preparing The Machine For Maintenance; Disconnecting The Spark-Plug Wire; Removing And Installing The Divider Plate - Toro MM-658H-P Operator's Manual

Premaintenance
Procedures
Preparing the Machine for
Maintenance
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Remove the machine from the tow vehicle.
3. Ensure that the machine is secure from movement
before you use it.
4. Open the rear cowl; refer to
20).
5. Ensure that the engine and muffler are cool.
6. Disable the engine; refer to
Spark-Plug Wire (page
Disconnecting the Spark-Plug
Wire
Pull the spark-plug wire off the terminal of the spark plug
(Figure 40).
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Figure 40
1. Spark plug
Removing and Installing the
Divider Plate
You need to remove the divider plate to provide access before
performing some maintenance procedures.
Note: Model 68024C does not have a divider plate.
Opening the Cowl (page
Disconnecting the
28).
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Removing the Divider Plate
1. Unlatch and open the cowl; refer to
(page 20).
2. Use a wrench to remove the 4 bolts that secure the
divider plate to the front cowl.
Note: Keep the bolts for installing the divider plate.
3. To remove the divider plate, lift it upward and rotate
it counterclockwise so that it clears various engine
components.
Installing the Divider Plate
1. Guide the divider plate into position against the front
cowl.
Note: Start with the divider plate rotated slightly
counterclockwise, and then rotate it clockwise while
lowering it into position.
Ensure that the divider plate is not backward.
2. Align the bolt holes in the divider plate and the front
cowl.
3. Install each of the 4 bolts, and hand-tighten them to
prevent cross-threading.
4. Tighten the bolts with a wrench until they are secure.
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Opening the Cowl
Figure 41
Figure 42
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