Toro Power Max 1128 OXE 38828 - Checking and Adjusting the Traction Cable; Checking the Auger Gearbox Oil Level

Ifthemachinedoesnotdriveintheforwardorreversespeeds
oritdriveswhenyoureleasethetractionlever,adjustthe
tractioncable.
Withthetractionleverdisengaged,checkthepininthe
elongatedslotintheleftsideofthemachineabovethe
tire.Thereshouldbeagapof1/32to1/16inch(1to1.5
mm)fromthefrontoftheslottothefrontedgeofthepin
(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Pin
Ifthelefthand(traction)cableisnotproperlyadjusted,do
thefollowingsteps:
1.Loosenthejamnut.
2.Loosenortightentheturnbuckletoadjustthepinuntil
itisthepropergapfromthefrontedgeoftheslot.
3.Tightenthejamnut(Figure45).
Figure45
1.Jamnut2.Turnbuckle
CheckingtheAugerGearbox
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheaugergearboxoiland
addoilifnecessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(
Figure46).
Figure46
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshouldbeat
thepointofoverowingatthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE85-95
EPtransmissionoiltothegearboxuntilthepointof
overow .
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every50hours—Changetheengineoil.
Changetheengineoilevery25operating
hourswhenoperatingtheengineundera
heavyload.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingtheoilbecause
warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
UseFigure47belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
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