Toro 37779 - Checking Auger Gearbox Oil Level; Changing Engine Oil

CheckingtheAugerGearbox
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheaugergearboxoiland
addoilifnecessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(Figure41).
Figure41
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshouldbe
3/8inch(9.5mm)belowthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow ,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE80-90
EPgearoillubricanttothegearboxuntiltheoillevel
is3/8inchbelowthelleropening.
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Yearly—Changetheengineoil.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingtheoilbecause
warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
UseFigure42belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
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Figure42
EngineOilCapacities
Model
EngineOilCapacity
37779
0.50L(17oz)
37780
0.70L(24oz)
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure43).
Figure43
1.Oildraincap
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildraincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildraincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingtheEngine
CrankcasewithOil.
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