Toro Power Max 1028LXE - Checking the Auger Gearbox Oil Level; Changing the Engine Oil

CheckingtheAugerGearbox
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheaugergearboxoil
andaddoilifnecessary.
1.Movethesnowthrowertoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(
Figure49).
Figure49
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshouldbe
atthepointofoverowingatthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow ,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE85-95
EPtransmissionoiltothegearboxuntilthepoint
ofoverow .
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours
Yearly
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingthe
oilbecausewarmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
Max.ll:26oz.(0.77l),type:automotivedetergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,
SL,orhigher.
•Fortemperaturesabove32°F(0°C),useSAE30W .
•Fortemperaturesbetween0°Fand32°F(-18°Cto
0°C),useSAE5W30orSAE10W .
•Forairtemperaturesbelow0°F(-18°C),use
SAE0W30.
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure50).
Figure50
1.Oildraincap
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildraincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildraincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingthe
EngineCrankcasewithOil.
LubricatingtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Lightlylubricatethehexshaftyearlywithautomotive
engineoil(Figure51).
Figure51
1.Hexshaft
3.Rubberwheel
2.Aluminumfrictionplate
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheel
orthealuminumfrictiondriveplatebecausethe
tractiondrivewillslip(Figure51).
1.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
2.Tipthesnowthrowerforwardontoitsaugerhousing
andblockitsothatitcannotfall.
3.Removethebackcover(Figure52).
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