Toro 38657C - Checking the Auger Gearbox Oil Level; Changing the Engine Oil

Figure47
1.Jamnut2.Turnbuckle
6.Loosenortightentheturnbucklethatadjuststhe
tensiononthecable(Figure47).
7.Adjusttheturnbuckleuntilyouobtaintheproper
gap.
8.Tightenthejamnut.
9.Insertthe2screwsyoupreviouslyremovedonthe
beltcover.
10.Iftheauger/impellercableisproperlyadjustedbut
aproblemremains,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
CheckingtheAugerGearbox
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheaugergearboxoil
andaddoilifnecessary.
1.Movethesnowthrowertoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(Figure48).
Figure48
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshouldbe
atthepointofoverowingatthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE85-95
EPtransmissionoiltothegearboxuntilthepoint
ofoverow.
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every50hours—Changetheengine
oil.Changetheengineoilevery25
operatinghourswhenoperatingthe
engineunderaheavyload.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingthe
oilbecausewarmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
Max.ll:28oz.(0.83l),type:automotivedetergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.UseSAE5W30orSAE10W30oil.Referto
yourengineowner’smanual.
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Oildraincap
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildraincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildraincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingthe
EngineCrankcasewithOil.
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