Toro Briggs and Stratton Engine Maintenance Kit Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Briggs and Stratton Engine Maintenance Kit

Type: Installation guide

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.

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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Figure5

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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Figure6

2.Usingasparkplugwrench,tightenthespark

plugto18to22ft-lb(25to29N-m).

3.Pushthewireontothesparkplug.

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.

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.

Toro Briggs and Stratton Engine Maintenance Kit Installation guide

Toro Briggs and Stratton Engine Maintenance Kit Installation guide

Toro Briggs and Stratton Engine Maintenance Kit Installation guide

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