Drive Belt; Service Interval/Specification; Replacing The Drive Belt; Spark Plugs - Toro 07253TC Operator's Manual

fins or cooling shrouds removed, will cause engine
damage due to overheating.
IMPORTANT: Never clean the engine with
pressurized water because water could
contaminate the fuel system.

Drive Belt

Service Interval/Specification

Check condition and tension of drive belt after first
day of operation and every 200 operating hours
thereafter.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, set the
parking brake, and turn the engine off.
2. Raise the bed and secure it with a prop rod.
3. Put the vehicle in neutral; refer to Neutral Lock
Assembly.
4. Rotate and inspect the belt for excessive wear or
damage. Replace as necessary.
1
Figure 25
1. Drive belt
2. Primary clutch
3. Secondary clutch

Replacing the Drive Belt

1. Rotate and route the belt over the secondary
clutch (Fig. 25).
2. Remove the belt from the primary clutch
(Fig. 25).
2
Maintenance
3. To replace the belt, reverse the procedure.
4. Lower the bed.

Spark Plugs

Service Interval/Specification
Replace spark plugs after every 800 operating hours
or yearly, whichever occurs first, to assure proper
engine performance and reduce exhaust emission
level.
Type: Champion RC 12YC (or equivalent)
Air Gap: 0.76 mm (0.03")
Note: The spark plug usually lasts a long time;
however, the plug should be removed and checked
whenever the engine malfunctions.

Replacing the Spark Plug

1. Clean the area around the spark plugs so foreign
matter cannot fall into the cylinder when the
spark plug is removed.
2. Pull the spark plug wires off the spark plugs and
remove the plugs from the cylinder head.
3. Check the condition of the side electrode, center
3
electrode, and center electrode insulator to assure
there is no damage.
1. 0.76mm (0.03")
– 30 –
Figure 26