Toro 38621 - Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Preparing for Maintenance; Checking the Engine Oil Level

Maintenance
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the rst 2 operating
hours
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level and add oil if necessary.
Yearly
• Check the skids and the scraper and adjust them if necessary.
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust or replace it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust or replace it if necessary.
• Check the auger gearbox oil and add oil if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Lubricate the hex shaft.
• Inspect the spark plug. Replace and/or gap it if necessary.
Yearly or before storage
• Check the air pressure in the tires and inate them to 17–20 psi (116–137 kPa).
• Drain the gasoline and run the engine to dry out the fuel tank and the carburetor
at the end of the season.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect and replace the traction drive belt
and/or the auger/impeller drive belt, if necessary.
Important: Y ou can find mor e inf or mation a bout maintaining and ser vicing y our sno wthr o w er at
www .T or o.com.
Important: R efer to y our engine operator’ s man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es. F or engine
adjustments, r epair s, or w ar ranty ser vice not co v er ed in this man ual, contact an Authoriz ed T ecumseh Ser vicing
Dealer .
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Mo v e the sno wthro w er to a lev el surface .
2. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .
3. Disconnect the spark plug wire ( Figure 33 ).
Figure 33
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Eac h time before using the sno wthro w er , c hec k the oil lev el
in the engine crankcase .
1. R emo v e the dipstic k, wipe it clean, then fully install the
dipstic k.
2. R emo v e the dipstic k and c hec k the oil lev el ( Figure 34 ).
If the oil lev el is belo w the Add mark on the dipstic k,
add oil. R efer to Filling the Engine with Oil.
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