Toro FP-2200 Operator's Manual page 14

1. Center electrode insulator
2. Side electrode
3. Air gap (not to scale)
6. Carefully install the spark plug by hand (to avoid
cross threading) until it is hand tight.
7. Tighten the spark plug an additional 1/2 turn if
it is new; otherwise, tighten it an additional 1/8
to 1/4 turn.
Important:
A loose spark plug can become
very hot and can damage the engine;
overtightening a spark plug may damage the
threads in the cylinder head.
8. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect
the air-cleaner elements.
Every 50 hours—Clean the air-filter elements.
Clean them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
Every 300 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the paper air-cleaner element.
Replace it more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
Removing the Air Filter
Important:
Do not operate the engine without
the air filter assembly; extreme engine damage
will occur.
1. Set the throttle to slow, shut off the engine, and
wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the spark-plug wire from the spark
plug.
3. Wipe the air filter cover
clean.
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(Figure 19) so that it is
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1. Wing nut (cover)
2. Air-filter cover
3. Wing nut (filter)
4. Paper filter element
4. Remove the wing nut that secures the air-filter
cover to the carburetor and remove the cover
(Figure
Note:
Be careful to prevent dirt and debris from
falling into the base.
5. Remove the foam filter element from the paper
filter element
6. Inspect the foam element for damage.
Note:
If the foam filter element is damaged,
replace it. If the foam element is dirty, clean it;
refer to Cleaning the Foam Filter (page
7. Remove the wing nut that secures the paper
filter element to the carburetor
8. Remove the paper element and inspect the
paper filter element for damage and excessive
amounts of dirt in the element.
Note:
Replace the paper filter element if it is
damaged or excessively dirty.
Note:
Never try to clean the paper element;
only replace it.
Cleaning the Foam Filter
1. Clean the foam filter element in warm soapy
water and rinse the element in clean water, or
clean the foam filter element in a nonflammable
solvent.
Note:
Do not use fuel to clean the foam element
because it could create a risk of fire or explosion.
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5. Foam filter element
6. Seal (rubber)
7. Carburetor base
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