Toro 38818 - Checking the Auger Gearbox Grease; Changing the Engine Oil

Figure29
1.Speedselectorplate
2.Flangenuts
4.Shiftthespeedselectorlevertothirdgear.Pushdown
onthespeedselectorplateandtightentheangenuts
thatsecurethespeedselectorplate.
5.Ifthesestepsdonotresolvetheissue,taketheunitto
anauthorizedservicelocation.
CheckingtheAugerGearbox
Grease
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Theaugergearboxispackedwith5oz.(140g)ofLubriplate
MAG-1(alow-temperature,high-pressuregrease)andis
sealedatthefactory.Thepipeplug(Figure30)isforfactory
useonly;youdonotneedtocheckoraddgrease.Ifthe
gearboxisleakinggrease,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Figure30
1.Pipeplug
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
Every50hours
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingtheoilbecause
warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
Max.ll:20oz.(0.6l),type:automotivedetergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Referto
Figure31toselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected.
Figure31
1.Blockuptherearofthemachine.
2.Removetheleftwheel.
3.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildrainplug(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Oildrainplug
2.Drainextension
4.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildrainplug(Figure32).
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