Toro 38820 - Checking the Auger Gearbox Oil Level; Changing the Engine Oil

CheckingtheAugerGearbox
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheaugergearboxoiland
addoilifnecessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Pipeplug
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshouldbeat
thepointofoverowingatthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE85-95
EPgearoillubricanttothegearboxuntilthepointof
overow.
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every50hours—Changetheengineoil.Changethe
engineoilevery25operatinghourswhenoperating
theengineunderaheavyload.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingtheoilbecause
warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
UseFigure46belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
Figure46
EngineOilCapacities
Model
EngineOilCapacity
38820
0.89to0.95L(30to32oz)
38824
0.89to0.95L(30to32oz)
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure47).
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Figure47
1.Oildrainplug
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