Servicing The Spark Plug - Toro Power Clear 518 Operator's Manual

Figure 26
1. The oil level is at its
maximum.
2. The oil level is too
high—remove oil from
the crankcase.
Note:
You may tip the machine forward (handle
up) a little to make adding oil easier. Remember
to return the machine to the operating position
before checking the oil level.
Important:
Do not tip the machine all the
way forward onto its nose, or fuel may leak
out of the machine.
Use Figure 27 to select the best oil viscosity for
the outdoor temperature range expected:
Figure 27
Note:
Fill the engine crankcase with oil until
the dipstick indicates that the engine-oil level is
correct as shown in
engine with oil, remove the excess oil from the
drain plug into an oil-drain pan.
3. The oil level is too
low—add oil to the
crankcase.
Figure 26. If you overfill the
9. Screw the oil-fill cap into the oil-fill hole, and
tighten it securely by hand.
10. Wipe up any spilled oil.
11. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local
recycling center.

Servicing the Spark Plug

Service Interval: Yearly—Service the spark plug and
Use a Toro spark plug (Part No. 119-1961).
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
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3. Clean around the spark plug.
4. Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.
Important:
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 0.76 mm (0.030 inch)
as shown in
1. Center-electrode insulator
2. Side electrode
6. Install the spark plug and torque it to 27 to 30
N∙m (20 to 22 ft-lb).
7. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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replace it if necessary.
Replace a cracked, fouled, or
Figure 28.
Figure 28
3. Air gap (not to scale)
(Figure
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