Toro 138-2139 User manual

FormNo.3423-809RevD
EngineConversionKit
SerialNumber280000001andAfterSubaru-PoweredWalk-Behind
Greensmaster®Flex™18orFlex™21Mowers
ModelNo.138-2139
InstallationInstructions
Introduction
Thisengineisnotequippedwithasparkarrester.Itis
aviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection
4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany
forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland
unlesstheengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,
asdenedinSection4442,maintainedineffective
workingorderortheengineisconstructed,equipped,
andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.
Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.GenuineT orosparkarrestersare
approvedbytheUSDAForestryService.
Important:Theseinstallationinstructions
containengineoperationandmaintenance
informationthatsupersedestheengineoperation
andmaintenanceproceduresinyourmachine
Operator’sManual.
Beforeoperatingormaintainingthemachineor
engine,alwaysrefertotheoperatingandsafety
instructionsinyourOperator’sManual.
Savetheseinstructions.
Important:Theenginewarrantyisprovided
bytheenginemanufacturer.Pleaserefertothe
enginemanufacturer'swarrantyandemissions
systemwarrantyincludedintheliteraturepacket.
Thatwarrantyappliesonlytotheengine.Itdoes
notexpandorotherwisealteranyexpressor
impliedwarrantytermsorwarrantyperiodthat
mayapplytotheproductintowhichtheengine
isinstalled.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................2
Installation................................................................3
1RemovingtheExistingEngine.........................3
2PreparingtheNewEngine...............................4
3InstallingtheNewEngine.................................5
4InstallingtheWireHarnessandThrottle
Cable..............................................................6
5LubricatingandAdjustingtheMachine.............8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls.............................................................9
Operation..................................................................9
FuelSpecications.............................................9
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner...............................9
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................10
OpeningandClosingtheFuel-Shutoff
Valve..............................................................11
Maintenance...........................................................12
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........12
PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance............12
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................13
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................14
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................15
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Safety
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal130-8322
130-8322
1.Useonlyfuelwithan
alcoholcontentbyvolume
under10%.
3.Donotusefuelwithan
alcoholcontentbyvolume
greaterthan10%.
2.ReadtheOperator's
Manualformore
informationonfuel.
decal133-8062
133-8062
decal138-2138
138-2138
1.Poisonousfumesor
toxicgases,asphyxiation
hazard—donotrunthe
engineinanenclosed
space.
4.Warning—disconnectthe
sparkplugwirebefore
performingmaintenance.
2.Explosionhazard—shut
offtheenginebefore
addingfuel;nore,open
ames,orsmokingwhen
addingfuel.
5.Hotsurfacehazard—do
nottouchthehotsurface.
3.Warning—shutoffthe
engineandclosethe
fuelshutoffvalvebefore
leavingthemachine.
6.Attention—readthe
Operator’sManualfor
informationaboutlling
thefueltank.
2

Installation
Note:Ifthemachineisequippedwithan
incandescentlightkit,youmayneedtoorderanew
kit;contactyourauthorizedT orodistributorformore
information.
1
RemovingtheExisting
Engine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Retainallremovedpartsforreuse
unlessotherwisenoted.
1.Drainthegearbox;refertoyourOperator’s
Manual.
2.Removeandretainthenutsattachingtheengine
tothegearbox(Figure5).
3.Supportthegearboxfrombelowsothatitdoes
notfallwhenyouremovetheengine.
4.Removethewireharnessfromtheengine.
5.Removetheinterlockmoduleandfasteners
(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Interlockmodule
6.Removethethrottle-controlcablefromthe
engine,butnotfromthecontrolconsole.
7.Removetheenginemountingbolts,washers,
andnuts.
8.Removetheenginefromthetractionunit.
9.Removeandretainallengineoutputshaft
hardware(Figure2).
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Figure2
1.Gearbox6.Engineadapter
2.Bolt7.Gearboxgasket
3.Lockwasher8.Setscrew
4.Washer9.Engine
5.Enginegear
10.Cleantheframeandcheckfordamageorwear.
11.Checkthegearboxgasketfordamageorwear;
replacethegasketifitisdamaged.
3

2
PreparingtheNewEngine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removetheairlterandcover;refertoServicing
theAirCleaner(page14).
2.Removethethrottlecontrolpivotnut(Figure3).
3.Removetheshortspringandthegovernor
spring(Figure3).
4.Removethenut,pressureplate,wavewasher,
andthrottlecontrolfromtheengine(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Wideclamp5.Nut
2.Cableclamp6.Pressureplate
3.Throttlecontrol7.Governorspring
4.Shortspring
5.Removethee-clipfromthebottomofthecable
clampandremovethecableclampfromthe
throttlecontrol.
6.Removethescrewfromthewideclampand
removethewideclampfromthethrottlecontrol.
7.Installthewideclampandthecableclampin
thenewlocationsonthethrottlecontrolwiththe
screwande-clip(Figure4).
Important:Ensurethatthecableclampis
orientedwiththewireopeningfacingtoward
thewideclamp.
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Figure4
1.Throttlecontrol5.Governorspring
2.Shortspring6.Cableclamp
3.Nut7.Wideclamp
4.Pressureplate
8.Installthethrottlecontrol,wavewasher,and
pressureplatetotheengine(Figure4).
9.Installandlightlytightenthenuttosecurethe
throttlecontroltotheengine(Figure4).
Note:Thelevershouldmovebackandforth
smoothlyandeasily.
10.Installthespringstothethrottlecontrolandtest
thereturn(Figure4).
Note:Thereshouldbeenoughtensioninthe
springtoreturnthethrottlecontroltothedefault
position;ifthecontroldoesnotreturn,loosen
thenutuntilitdoes.
4

3
InstallingtheNewEngine
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Engine
4Nut
1Self-tappingscrew
4Setscrew
Procedure
1.Applymedium-strengththread-locking
compound(suchasBlueLoctite®242)tothe
threadsofthe4setscrewsandinstallthemto
theengine(Figure5).
2.Installtheexistingengineoutputshaft
componentstotheengine(Figure5).
Note:Applyanti-seizecompoundtothekey
andenginedriveshaftbeforeinstalling.
3.Installtheinterlockmoduletothewireharness
bracketwiththeincludedself-tappingscrew
(Figure5).
Note:Thewireharnessbracketisalready
installedontheengine.
4.Installthegearboxgaskettothesetscrewson
thecrankcasecover.
5.Positiontheengineontheenginemountwith
theshaftfacingtowardthegearboxassembly.
6.Slidetheenginetowardthegearboxwhile
guidingthedrivegearintogearboxinputarea.
Note:Youmayneedtoturnthecrankshaftto
meshtheenginegearteethwiththegearbox
inputgear.
7.Installandnger-tightenthe4angenutsthat
securethegearboxassemblytothesetscrews
ontheenginecrankcasecover.
8.Installthe4previouslyremovedengineboltsand
washersthroughtheengineandenginemount.
9.Securetheenginebyinstalling4nutsonthe
engineboltsfromtheundersideoftheengine
mount.
10.Fullytightentheangenutsthatsecurethe
gearboxassemblytotheengineandthenuts
thatsecuretheenginetotheenginemount.
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Figure5
1.Engineadapter4.Lockwasher7.Setscrew10.Wire-harnessbracket
2.Enginegear5.Bolt8.Nut11.Interlockmodule
3.Washer6.Gearboxgasket9.Engineboltsandwashers12.Self-tappingscrew
5

4
InstallingtheWireHarness
andThrottleCable
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
4Cableties
1Throttlecable
Procedure
1.Installthewireharnesstotheinterlockconnector
onthewireharnessbracketandclipthewire
harnesstothebracket.
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Figure6
1.Wireharnessconnectors3.Interlockconnector
2.Installthewireharness
cliphere.
2.Mountthegreengroundwireusingthecowling
boltunderthefueltank,andconnecttheredwire
totheengineconnectorasshowninFigure7.
Note:Applyskin-overgreasetotheboltand
groundlugterminal.
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Figure7
1.Cowlingbolt4.Engineconnector
2.Groundwire5.Installthiswireharness
connectortotheengine
connector.
3.Disconnectthiswirefrom
theengineconnector.
3.Routetheharnessuptheleftsideofthehandle
(Figure8).
4.Connecttheengineswitchtothewireharness
(Figure8).
Note:Connectthewireharnesstothe
hourmeter(ifequipped).
5.Securethewireharnessundertheconsole
coverwithasnapclipandcabletiesasneeded.
6.Ifthemachinehasalightkit,usethewire
harnessadaptertoinstallthemainwireharness
totheengine.
7.Attachthecablesandwireharnesstothe
handlesusingthe4newcable-ties(Figure8).
6

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Figure8
1.Connecttothethrottlelever.6.Connecttotheinterlockmodule.
2.Engineswitch7.Connecttothethrottleontheengine.
3.Throttlelever8.Throttlecable
4.Tractionbracket9.Consolecover
5.Wireharness10.Cabletie
8.Loosenthescrewontopofthecableclamp.
9.Installthestraightendofthethrottlecable
housingthroughthewideclampandthethrottle
cablethroughthecableclamp.
7

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Figure9
1.Insertthecablethrough
thecableclamp.
2.Securethecablehousing
underthewideclamp
10.Tightenthescrewontopofthecableclampto
securetheconnectiontothethrottlecontrol.
11.Routethecablebeneaththefrontoftheengine
andthroughthecableclip(Figure10).
12.Removethecableclipfromthebottomofthe
front-rightengineboltandinstallitonthetop
(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Nut3.Space
2.Cableclip4.Front-rightengine
mountingbolt
13.Installtheairlterandcover;refertoServicing
theAirCleaner(page14).
5
LubricatingandAdjusting
theMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Lubricatethemachineaccordingtothe
instructionsinyourOperator’sManual.
2.Fillthegearcasewithoilaccordingtothe
instructionsinyourOperator’sManual.
3.Filltheenginecrankcasewithoilaccordingto
theinstructionsinyourOperator’sManual.
4.Adjusttheenginespeedtothefollowing
specications:
Highidle(noload)3300to3500rpm
Lowidle(noload)1800to2000rpm
8

ProductOverview
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Figure11
1.Chokelever3.Recoilstarterhandle
2.Fuel-shutoffvalve
Controls
ChokeControl
Thechokecontrolislocatedonthesideoftheengine
(Figure11);youuseittohelpstartacoldengine
Note:Donotstartorrunawarmenginewiththe
chokeintheCLOSEDposition.
•Movethechokeleverallthewaytotheleft
(awayfromstarterhandle)tosetthechoketothe
CLOSEDposition.
•Movethechokeleverallthewaytotheright
(towardstarterhandle)tosetthechoketothe
OPENposition.
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedonthesideofthe
enginebelowthechokecontrol(Figure11).
Note:Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhenthemachine
isnotusedforafewdays,duringtransporttoand
fromthejobsite,orwhenthemachineisparked
insideabuilding;refertoOpeningandClosingthe
Fuel-ShutoffValve(page11).
Operation
FuelSpecications
Fueltankcapacity:2.0L(0.59USgallons)
Recommendedfuel:Unleadedgasolinewithan
octaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod)
Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.
•Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains
15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold)fuel.
•Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage,
whichmaynotbecoveredunderthewarranty
Using
Stabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner
tothegasoline.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
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FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel
thatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsfueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark
whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruck-bedlinersmay
insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof
anystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removeequipmentfrom
thetruckortrailerandfuelitonthe
ground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenfuel
suchequipmentwithaportablecontainer
ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
WARNING
Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancause
seriousinjuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleand
fueltankorconditionerbottleopening.
•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills
withsoapandwater.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Fuel-tankcap
4.Fillthetankwithfueluntilthelevelisjustinside
themeshlterbasket.
Donotllintothellerneckofthetank.
Important:Donotllthetankmoreabove
thellermeshbecausethefuelneedsroom
toexpand.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
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OpeningandClosingthe
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Controlfuelowtotheenginewiththefuel-shutoff
valveasfollows:
•T oopenthefuelvalve,turnthefuel-shutoffvalve
handletowardtherecoilstarterhandle(Figure13).
•T oshutthefuelvalve,turnthefuel-shutoffvalve
handleawayfromtherecoilstarterhandle(Figure
13).
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Figure13
1.Turnthefuelvalveleverto
theONposition
2.FuelvalveleverintheOFF
position
11

Maintenance
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst20hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Inspecttheair-lterelements.
Every50hours•Cleantheair-lterelements.
Every100hours•Changetheengineoil.
•Inspectandadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.
Every300hours•Replacethepaperlterelement(Morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).
•Replacethesparkplug.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance
WARNING
Whileyouaremaintainingoradjustingthe
machine,someonecouldstarttheengine.
Accidentallystartingtheenginecould
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignition,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthe
sparkplug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Alsopushthewire(s)asidesoitdoesnot
accidentallycontactthesparkplug(s).
Performthefollowingbeforeservicing,cleaning,or
makinganyadjustmentstothemachine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekeyfromthe
machine(ifequipped).
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Waitforallmovingpartstostopandallowthe
enginetocoolbeforeservicingorstoring.
5.Disconnectthespark-plugwire(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Spark-plugwire
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ServicingtheEngineOil
Fillthecrankcasewithapproximately0.56L(19
oz)oftheproperviscosityoilbeforestarting.The
engineusesahigh-qualityoilthathastheAmerican
PetroleumInstitute(API)serviceclassicationofSJor
higher.Selecttheproperoilviscosity(weight)based
ontheambienttemperature.Figure15illustratesthe
temperature/viscosityrecommendations.
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Figure15
Note:Multi-gradeoils(5W-20,10W-30and10W-40)
increaseoilconsumption.Checktheengine-oillevel
morefrequentlywhenyouusetheseoils.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theidealtimetochecktheengine-oilleveliswhenthe
engineiscoolorbeforeyouhavestartedtheengine
fortheday.Ifyouhavealreadyrantheengine,allow
theoiltodrainbackdowntothesumpforatleast10
minutesbeforeyouchecktheengine-oillevel.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop;refertoPreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance(page12).
2.Positionthemachinesothattheengineislevel,
andcleantheareaaroundtheoil-lltube(Figure
16).
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Figure16
1.Dipstick2.Drainplugandwasher
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingit
counterclockwise.
4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean.
5.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,but
donotthreaditin.
6.Removethedipstickandchecktheengine-oil
level(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit
2.Dipstick5.Drainplug
3.Upperlimit
7.Iftheengine-oillevelisincorrect,addordrainoil
tocorrectthelevel;refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page14).
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ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours
Every100hours
WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,
andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop;refertoPreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance(page12).
2.Raisetheengineoffthegroundandplaceapan
underthedrainplugtocatchtheoil.
3.Removethedrainplug(Figure16).
4.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,lowerthe
enginetotheground,replacethedrainplugand
washer,andtorquetheplugto18N⋅m(13ft-lb).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
5.Removethedipstick,andslowlypouroilintothe
oil-llholeuntiltheoilisatthecorrectlevel.
6.Ensurethattheoilisatthecorrectlevelonthe
dipstick;refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
(page13).
7.Replaceandsecurethedipstick.
8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
9.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every50hours
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout
theairlterassembly;extremeenginedamage
willoccur.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop;refertoPreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance(page12).
2.Removethewingnutsecuringtheair-cleaner
cover(Figure18).
3.Removetheair-cleanercover.
Note:Ensurethatnodirtordebrisfromthe
air-cleanercoverfallintothebase.
4.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthe
base.
5.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element.
6.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements;replace
themiftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
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Figure18
1.Wingnut4.Paperlterelement
2.Air-cleanercover5.Gasketandairduct
3.Foamelement
14

7.Cleanthepaperelementbytappingitgentlyto
removethedirt.
Note:Donottrytobrushdirtoffthepaper
element;brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.
Replacetheelementiftappingitfailstoremove
thedirt.
8.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywater
orinanonammablesolvent.
Note:Donotusegasolinetocleanthefoam
elementbecauseitcouldcreateariskofreor
explosion.
9.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.
10.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwitha
moistrag.
Note:Ensurethatdirtanddebrisdonotenter
theairductleadingtothecarburetor.
11.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethat
theyareproperlypositioned.Installthelower
wingnut.
12.Installthecoverandinstalltheupperwingnut
tosecureit.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Every300hours
UseanNGKBPR6ESsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop;refertoPreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance(page12).
2.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
3.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotsandblast,scrape,
orcleantheelectrodesbecauseengine
damagecouldresultfromgritenteringthe
cylinder.
4.Setthegapontheplugto0.7to0.8mm(0.028
to0.031inch)
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Figure19
1.Center-electrodeinsulator3.Airgap
2.Sideelectrode
5.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoid
crossthreading)untilitishandtight.
6.Tightenthesparkpluganadditional1/2turnif
itisnew;otherwise,tightenitanadditional1/8
to1/4turn.
Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecome
veryhotandcandamagetheengine;
overtighteningasparkplugmaydamagethe
threadsinthecylinderhead.
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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WhatisProp65?
Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother
reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto
informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.
Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith
theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all.
AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)
haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.
Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?
Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot
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HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?
Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning
atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow
thefederalandinternationalstandards.
Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?
•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.
•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies
makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.
•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.
•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora
productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.
WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?
Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand
use.Toroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof
exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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