Spark Plug; Clean Debris From Engine - Toro Workman 1100 Service Manual

Spark Plug

Note: Perform this maintenance procedure at the in-
terval specified in the Operator's Manual or Chapter 2
– Product Records and Maintenance.
Type: Champion RC 14YC (or equivalent)
Air Gap: 0.030 inch (0.76 mm)
Note: A spark plug usually lasts a long time; however,
the plug should be removed and checked whenever the
engine malfunctions.
1. Park machine on a level surface, stop engine, en-
gage parking brake, and remove key from the ignition
switch.
2. Raise bed and support with prop rod.
3. Clean area around spark plug so foreign matter can-
not fall into cylinder when spark plug is removed.
4. Pull spark plug wire off spark plug and remove plug
from cylinder head.
IMPORTANT: Replace cracked, fouled, dirty, or mal-
functioning spark plug. Do not clean plug. Grit from
the plug may damage the engine.

Clean Debris from Engine

Note: Perform this maintenance procedure at the in-
terval specified in the Operator's Manual or Chapter 2
– Product Records and Maintenance.
IMPORTANT: This engine is air–cooled. Operating
the engine with dirty or plugged cooling fins, a
blocked debris screen, or a plugged or dirty blower
housing will result in overheating and engine dam-
age.
1. Park machine on a level surface, stop engine, en-
gage parking brake, and remove key from the ignition
switch.
2. Raise bed and support with prop rod.
IMPORTANT: Never clean engine with pressurized
water. Water could enter and contaminate the fuel
system.
3. Clean cooling fins on cylinder head.
4. Clean static debris screen and blower housing of dirt
and debris. Remove screen and housing if necessary
(Fig. 12).
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5. Check condition of side electrode, center electrode,
and center electrode insulator for damage.
6. Set air gap between center and side electrodes at
0.030" (0.76 mm). Install correctly gapped spark plug
and tighten plug to 14 ft-lb (20 N–m).
7. Install spark plug wire.
IMPORTANT: Never operate engine without the
blower housing installed. Overheating and engine
damage will result.
5. Make sure static screen and blower housing are rein-
stalled to the engine if removed.
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2
1. Static debris screen
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.030"
(.76 mm)
Figure 11
Figure 12
2. Blower housing
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