Toro 522 Power Throw - Maintenance Procedures; Recommended Maintenance Schedule; Checking Engine Oil Level

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Afterthersthour
•Inspectandadjustthetractiondrivebelt.
•Inspectandadjusttheauger/impellerdrivebelt.
Aftertherst2hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevelandaddoilifnecessary.
•Inspectandadjustorreplacethetractiondrivebeltwhennecessary.
•Inspectandadjustorreplacetheauger/impellerdrivebeltwhennecessary.
Every20hours
•Lubricatethesnowthrower.
Every25hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Every100hours
•Inspectthesparkplug.Replaceand/orgapitifnecessary.
Yearly
•Checktheskidsandthescraperandadjustthemifnecessary.
•Checktheaugergearboxoilandaddoilifnecessary.
•Changetheengineoil.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Lubricatethesnowthrower.
•Drainthegasolineandruntheenginetodryoutthefueltankandthecarburetorat
theendoftheseason.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.Forengine
adjustments,repairs,orwarrantyservicenotcoveredinthismanual,contactanAuthorizedTecumseh
ServicingDealer.
Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorbystanders.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothat
itdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Movethesnowthrowertoalevelsurface.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(Figure18).
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Eachtimebeforeusingthesnowthrower,rstensure
thattheoillevelisbetweentheAddandtheFullmarks
onthedipstick.
1.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure12).
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout.
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Installthedipstickintothellerneck,thenremoveit.
Note:Toensureanaccurateoillevelreading,you
mustfullyinstallthedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.
6.IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothellerholeto
raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Note:Useonlyahigh-quality,SAE5W-30or
SAE10detergentoilthathastheAmerican
PetroleumInstitute(API)serviceclassicationSF,
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