Toro 08703 User Manual

6.Addthespeciedoiltothecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page24).
7.Disposeoftheusedoilproperly.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
•Checkthebodyoftheaircleanerfordamagethat
couldcauseanairleak.Replaceanydamaged
components.Checkthewholeintakesystemfor
leaks,damage,orloosehoseclamps.
•Donotchangetheairlterbeforeitisnecessary;
doingsoonlyincreasesthechanceofdirtentering
theenginewhenyouremovethelter.
•Besurethatthecoverisseatedcorrectlyand
sealswiththebodyoftheaircleaner.
ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
1.Releasethelatchessecuringtheair-cleaner
covertotheair-cleanerbody(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Latch
3.Airlter
2.Dustcap4.Dirt-ejectionport
2.Removethecoverfromtheair-cleanerbody.
3.Beforeremovingthelter,uselow-pressureair
(40psi,cleananddry)tohelpremovelarge
accumulationsofdebrispackedbetweenthe
outsideoftheprimarylterandthecanister.
Important:Avoidusinghigh-pressureair,
whichcouldforcedirtthroughthelter
intotheintaketract.Thiscleaningprocess
preventsdebrisfrommigratingintothe
intakewhentheprimarylterisremoved.
4.Removeandreplacethelter.
Note:Inspectthenewlterforshipping
damage,checkingthesealingendofthelter
andthebody.Donotuseadamagedelement.
Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretothe
outerrimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.
Donotapplypressuretotheexiblecenterof
thelter.
Note:Cleaningtheusedelementisnot
recommendedduetothepossibilityofdamaging
theltermedia.
5.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedinthe
removablecover.
6.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,
cleanthecavity,andreplacetheoutletvalve.
7.Installthecover,orientingtherubberoutletvalve
inadownwardposition—betweenapproximately
5o’clockto7o’clockwhenviewedfromtheend.
8.Securethelatches.
ReplacingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Type:ChampionRC14YC(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.76mm(0.030inch)
Note:Thesparkplugsusuallylastalongtime;
however,youshouldremoveandcheckthem
whenevertheenginemalfunctions.
1.Cleantheareaaroundeachsparkplugsothat
foreignmattercannotfallintothecylinderwhen
thesparkplugisremoved.
2.Pullthespark-plugwiresoffthesparkplugsand
removetheplugsfromthecylinderhead.
3.Checktheconditionofthesideelectrode,center
electrode,andtheinsulatortoensurethatthere
isnodamage.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,dirty,
orotherwisemalfunctioningsparkplug.
Donotsand-blast,scrape,orcleanthe
electrodesusingawirebrushbecausegrit
mayeventuallyreleasefromtheplug,fall
intothecylinder,anddamagedtheengine.
4.Settheairgapbetweenthecenterelectrode
andsideelectrodesto0.76mm(0.030inch);
refertoFigure27.Installthecorrectlygapped
sparkplugwiththegasketseal,andtightenthe
plugto23N∙m(200in-lb).Ifatorquewrenchis
notused,tightentheplugrmly.
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Toro 08703 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	08703
Category	Tractor
Language	English