Servicing The Air Cleaner; Servicing The Spark Plug - Toro GreensPro 1260 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check the air
cleaner.
Every 50 hours—Clean the air cleaner (more often in
dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 300 hours—Replace the paper element.
1. Disconnect the spark-plug wire from the spark plug.
2. Remove the wing nut securing the air-cleaner cover to
the air cleaner, and remove the cover
1. Wing nut
2. Air-cleaner cover
3. Wing nut
3. Clean the cover thoroughly.
4. Remove the wing nut from the air filter, and remove
the filter (Figure 32).
5. Remove the foam filter from the paper filter
(Figure 32).
6. Inspect both air-filter elements, and replace them if
they are damaged.
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Figure 32
4. Paper element
5. Foam element
6. Gasket
Note: Always replace the paper air-filter element at
the scheduled interval.
7. Clean the foam element as follows:
A. Wash the foam element in a solution of liquid
B. Dry it by wrapping it in a clean rag.
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C. Saturate the element with clean engine oil.
8. Clean the paper element by tapping the filter element
several times on a hard surface to remove the dirt.
Note: Never brush dirt off the element or use
compressed air to remove dirt; brushing forces dirt
into the fibers, and compressed air will damage the
paper filter.
9. Install the foam element, the paper element, and the
air-cleaner cover.
Important: Do not operate the engine without
the air-cleaner elements, because extreme engine
wear and damage will likely result.

Servicing the Spark Plug

Service Interval: Every 100 hours—Check/adjust the spark
Every 300 hours—Replace the spark plug.
Type: NGK BPR6ES spark plug or equivalent
Air Gap: 0.70 to 0.80 mm (0.028 to 0.031 inch); refer to
Figure 34
1. Disconnect the spark-plug wire from the spark plug
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soap and warm water.
Note: Squeeze the element to remove the dirt,
but do not twist it, because the foam may tear.
Note: Squeeze the rag and foam element to dry
the element, but do not twist it, because the foam
may tear.
Note: Squeeze the element to remove excess oil
and to distribute the oil thoroughly. The foam
element should be damp with oil.
plug.
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