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Toro Briggs and Stratton Engine Maintenance Kit Installation guide

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FormNo.4505-965RevA
BriggsandStratton®EFIEngineMaintenanceKit
KitNos.142-8436and145-8479
InstallationInstructions
SafetyAlertSymbol
ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure1)isusedbothin
thisinstructionsheetandonthemachinetoidentify
importantsafetymessageswhichmustbefollowedto
avoidaccidents
Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!
YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!
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Figure1
SafetyAlertSymbol
Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituationsand
willbefollowedbythewordDANGER,WARNING,or
CAUTION.
DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,Willresultindeathor
seriousinjury.
WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,Couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderate
injury.
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeing
made,someonecouldstarttheengine.
Accidentalstartingoftheenginecould
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,
engageparkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)
offthesparkplug(s)beforeyoudoany
maintenance.Alsopushthewire(s)asideso
itdoesnotaccidentallycontactthespark
plug(s).
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Note:Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Make
sureallmovingpartshavestopped,parkingbrakeis
engaged,thekeyhasbeenremoved,andthespark
plugwirehasbeendisconnected.Allowthemachine
tocoolbeforestartingtheseinstructions.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved*4505-965*
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ItemPartNo.DescriptionQtyItemPartNo.DescriptionQty
1142-7451Filter-Fuel14142-8434Filter-InnerAir1
2142-6841Filter-Oil15142-8435Plug-Spark2
3142-8433Filter-OuterAir16135-2566Bottle-Oil,Engine5
EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchinga
hotenginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheengine
area.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Checktheaircleanerdailyorbeforestartingthe
engine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebrisaround
theaircleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceall
bentordamagedaircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
aircleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theenginecausingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
RemovingtheElements:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thebladecontrolswitch,movethemotion
controlleverstothebrakeposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaituntilallmoving
partsstopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanercovertoprevent
dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing
damage.
3.Loosenclampsand,removethecover.Once
takenoff,loosenandremovetheouterairlter
element.Followedbytheinnerairlter.Remove
theelementsasshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.Outerairlter4.Cover
2.Innerairlter5.Clamp
3.Housing
InstallingtheElements:
1.Installthenewinnerairlterelementincluded
inthekitinthesameplaceandangleoftheold
innerairlterelementinthehousing.
2.Placetheouterairlterelementincludedover
innerairlterelementasshowninFigure2.
3.Reinstallcoverandtightenclampstosecureair
lterelementsbackintoenginethesamewayit
wasremoved.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperelement
withpressurizedairorliquids,suchas
solvent,gas,orkerosene.Replacethepaper
elementifitisdamagedorcannotbecleaned
thoroughly.
ServicingtheEngineOil
CheckingtheEngineOil
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagemayresult.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
Disconnectthesparkplugwireandkeepitaway
fromthesparkplug.
2.Makesuretheengineiscoolsotheoilhashas
timetodrainintothesump.
3.Keepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
andcleantheareaaroundthedipstickbefore
removingit.
4.Checktheengineoillevel.
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Figure3
1.Dipstick
5.Ifthelevelislowerthenthe“ADD”mark,wipe
offtheareaaroundtheoilllcap,removeoilll
capandaddExmark4-CyclePremiumEngine
Oiltothe“FULL”markonthedipstick.Always
checkthelevelwiththedipstickbeforeadding
moreoil.DoNotoverll.
CrankcaseCapacity(whenthelter
ischanged):
•RefertoBriggsandStratton®Owner’s
Manualforcapacity.
Note:T opreventextensiveenginewearor
damage,alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelin
thecrankcase.Neveroperatetheenginewith
theoillevelbelowthe“ADD”markoroverthe
“FULL”markonthedipstick.
ChangingtheEngineOil
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
Disconnectthesparkplugwireandkeepitaway
fromthesparkplug.
2.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
3.Removedipstickfromtheoiltank.
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4.Turnandremovetheoildraincap.Located
atthebottomoftheoilreservoir.Draininto
approvedcontainer(nohoseincluded).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecycling
center.
5.Replacetheoilltereveryoilchange.Openoil
llcoverontopofoilreservoir.Removetheoil
lterasseeninFigure4byturningltercounter
clockwise.Disposeofitproperly.
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Figure4
1.Oillter
6.Cleanaroundoilllcoverandinstallanewoil
lterbyturninglterclockwise.
7.SlowlypourExmark4-CyclePremiumEngine
Oilintooilll.DoNotoverll.
8.Reinstalldipstickintotheoiltank.Checktheoil
level;refertoCheckingtheEngineOilsection.
9.Cleanaroundoilllcover,closecover,andlock
withaziptie.
10.Reconnectthesparkplugwirestothespark
plug.Starttheengineandcheckforleaks.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.DisengagethePTOandensuretheparking
brakeisengaged.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
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4.Cleanaroundthesparkplugtopreventdirtfrom
fallingintotheengineandpotentiallycausing
damage.
Note:Duetothedeeprecessaroundthespark
plug,blowingoutthecavitywithcompressedair
isusuallythemosteffectivemethodforcleaning.
Thesparkplugismostaccessiblewhenthe
blowerhousingisremovedforcleaning.
5.Usingasparkplugwrench,removethespark
plugandmetalwasher.
InstallingtheSparkPlug
1.Installthesparkplug.Usingagappingtoolor
feelergauge,settheairgapto0.030inch(.76
mm).
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2.Usingasparkplugwrench,tightenthespark
plugto18to22ft-lb(25to29N-m).
3.Pushthewireontothesparkplug.
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FuelSystemMaintenance
FuelSafety
DANGER
Incertainconditionsgasolineisextremely
ammableandvaporsareexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburn
you,others,andcausepropertydamage.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,
inanopenarea,whentheengineiscold.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neverrellthefueltankordrainthe
machineindoorsorinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•DoNotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Fillthefueltanktothebottomoftheller
neck.Theemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineor
emissionsystem.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuel
whenengineisrunningorwhentheengine
ishot.
•Iffuelisspilled,DoNotattempttostart
theengine.Moveawayfromtheareaof
thespillandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
•DoNotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitegasolinevapors.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcausepropertydamage.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
lling.
•DoNotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe
lossofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe
used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe
rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.DoNot
useanozzlelockopendevice.
WARNING
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporshascaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Failuretouse
cautionmaycauseseriousinjuryorillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgas
tank/containeropening.
•Keepawayfromeyesandskin.
•Neversiphonbymouth.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardto
engageparkingbrake,stoptheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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3.Thefuellterisinthefuellinebetweenthetank
andengine.
4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter.
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Figure7
Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuelline
hosesandsecurewithplastictiesthesameas
theywereoriginallyinstalledatthefactoryto
keepthefuellineawayfromcomponentsthat
couldcausefuellinedamage.
5.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
6.Installanewlterwiththeowdirectionarrow
comingfromthefueltankandpointingtothe
engine.Movethehoseclampsclosetothelter
tosecureitinplace.
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