Toro 38051 - Checking the Engine Oil Level; Changing the Engine Oil; Checking;Adding Auger Gear Box Grease

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CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• If you leave the wir e on the spark plug, someone could start the engine.
WHA T CAN HAPPEN
• Someone accidentally starting the engine could seriously injur e you or other bystanders.
HOW T O A V OID THE HAZARD
• Pull the wir e off of the spark plug befor e you do any maintenance. Also, push it aside so it
does not accidentally contact the spark plug.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Check the oil level every five operating hours or each
time you use the snowthrower .
1.
Move the snowthrower to a level surface.
2. Clean the area around the dipstick (Fig. 13).
3. Remove the dipstick from the crankcase (Fig. 13).
4. W ipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
5. Fully install the dipstick.
Note: To ensure an accurate oil level reading, you must
fully install the dipstick.
6. Remove the dipstick (Fig. 13).
7. Read the oil level on the dipstick (Fig. 13).
8. If the oil level is below the Full mark, slowly add oil,
checking the level frequently , until the dipstick reads
Full.
Use only a high–quality , SAE 5W–30 or SAE 10
weight, detergent oil, having the American Petroleum
Institute (API) “service classification”—SE, SF or SG.
For extreme cold conditions (below 0 ° F or –18 ° C), use
0W–30 weight detergent oil, having the American
Petroleum Institute (API) “service classification”—SE,
SF or SG.
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill the crankcase and run
the engine; engine damage will r esult. Drain the excess
oil until the oil level on the dipstick r eads Full.
9. Install the dipstick.
Changing the Engine Oil
Change the oil after the first two hours of operation;
thereafter , under normal conditions, change the oil as
given in the Recommended Maintenance Schedule on page
16. Run the engine just before changing oil because warm
oil flows better and carries more contaminants.
1. Pull wire the of f of the spark plug and ensure that the
wire does not contact the plug.
2. Block up the rear of the snowthrower chassis.
3. Remove the left wheel.
4. Clean the area around oil drain plug (Fig. 18).
5. Slide the oil drain pan below drain extension and
remove the oil drain plug (Fig. 18).
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Figure
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1. Drain plug
6. After draining the oil, install the oil drain plug.
7. Install the left wheel.
8. Fill the crankcase with oil. Refer to Filling the Engine
with Oil on page 10.
9. W ipe up any oil that may have spilled.
10. Dispose of used oil properly . Recycle according to
local codes.
Checking/Adding Auger Gear
Box Grease
Check the auger gear box grease as given in the
Recommended Maintenance Schedule on page 16.
1. Pull the wire the of f of the spark plug and ensure that
the wire does not contact the plug.
2. Position the snowthrower on a level surface.
3. Clean the area around the pipe plug (Fig. 19).
4. Remove the pipe plug from the gear box (Fig. 19).