Toro 522 Power Throw - Lubricating the Snowthrower

•Fortemperaturesbetween0°Fand32°F(-18°Cto
0°C),useSAE5W30orSAE10.
•Forairtemperaturesbelow0°F(-18°C),use
SAE0W30.
1.Blockuptherearofthesnowthrower.
2.Removetheleftwheel.
3.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildrainplug(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Oildrainplug
2.Drainextension
4.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildrainplug(Figure32).
Note:Placeafunnelunderthedrainextensionso
theoildrainsdirectlyintotheoildrainpanandaway
fromthesnowthrower.
5.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
6.Installtheoildrainplug.
7.Installtheleftwheel.
8.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingthe
EnginewithOilinSetup.
9.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
LubricatingtheSnowthrower
ServiceInterval:Every20hours
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Lightlylubricateallmovingpartsofthesnowthrower
afterevery20operatinghoursandattheendofthe
snowthrowingseason.
Important:Donotgetoilorgreaseontherubber
wheelorfrictiondriveplatebecausethewheelwill
slipandtherubbermaydeteriorate.
1.Draingasolinefromthefueltankandtheoilfrom
thecrankcase.RefertoEmptyingtheFuelTankand
toChangingtheEngineOil.
2.Tipthesnowthrowerforwardontothe
auger/impellerhousingandblockitsothatitcannot
fall.
3.Removethe4ange-headboltsthatsecurethe
bottomcoverandremovethecover(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Flange-headbolts
4.Lightlylubricatethesnowthrowerwithlightoilas
showninFigure34.
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