Toro 38810 - Changing the Engine Oil; Adjusting the Discharge Chute Latch

Figure39
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshouldbe
3/8inch(9.5mm)belowthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE85-95
EPtransmissionoiltothegearboxuntilthepointof
overow .
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every25hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoil.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingtheoilbecause
warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
Use
Figure40belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
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Figure40
EngineOilCapacities
EngineOilCapacities(cont'd.)
Model
EngineOilCapacity
38810
18to20oz.(0.53to0.59l)
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure41).
Figure41
1.Oildraincap
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildraincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildraincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingtheEngine
CrankcasewithOil.
AdjustingtheDischargeChute
Latch
Ifthedischargechutedoesnotlockintothedesiredposition
ordoesnotunlocksothatyoucanmoveittoanother
position,adjustthedischargechutelatch.
1.Loosentheclampfasteneronthechutesupportplate
untilthecableisfree.
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Figure42
1.Cableconduit3.Clampfastener
2.Cableclamp
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