Toro Power Max 38801 - Maintenance and Storage Procedures; Maintenance Schedule and Preparation; Engine Oil and Gearbox Checks

MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevelandaddoilifnecessary.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil.Changetheengineoilevery25operatinghourswhen
operatingtheengineunderaheavyload.
Every100hours
•Replacethesparkplug.
Yearly
•Checktheskidsandadjustthemifnecessary.
•Inspectthetractioncableandadjustorreplaceitifnecessary.
•Inspecttheauger/impellercableandadjustorreplaceitifnecessary.
•Checktheaugergearboxoilandaddoilifnecessary.
•Lubricatethehexshaft.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Checktheairpressureinthetiresandinatethemto17–20psi(116–137kPa).
•Runtheenginetodryoutthefueltankandthecarburetorattheendoftheseason.
•HaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerinspectandreplacethetractiondrivebeltand/or
theauger/impellerdrivebelt,ifnecessary.
Important:Youcanndmoreinformationaboutmaintainingandservicingyourmachineatwww.Toro.com.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire.RefertoReplacing
theSparkPlug(page25).
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine
oillevelandaddoilifnecessary.
1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,thenfullyinstall
thedipstick.
2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel(Figure43).
IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
addoil.Referto6FillingtheEnginewithOil(page11).
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Figure43
1.Full2.Addoil
CheckingandAdjustingthe
Skids
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheskidsandadjustthem
ifnecessary.
Checktheskidstoensurethattheaugerdoesnotcontact
thepavedorgravelsurface.Adjusttheskidsasneededto
compensateforwear.
1.Checkthetirepressure.Referto7CheckingtheTire
Pressure(page12).
2.Loosenthenutsthatsecurebothskidstotheauger
sidesuntiltheskidsslideupanddowneasily(Figure
44).
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