Toro Power Max 38801 - Changing the Engine Oil; Lubricating the Hex Shaft

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every50hours—Changetheengineoil.Changethe
engineoilevery25operatinghourswhenoperating
theengineunderaheavyload.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingtheoilbecause
warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
UseFigure51belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
Figure51
EngineOilCapacities
Model
EngineOilCapacity
38801
38802
0.89to0.95L(30to32oz)
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Oildrainplug
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildrainplug.
Note:Whenremovingtheplug,ensurethetubedoes
notloosen.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildrainplug.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.Referto6FillingtheEngine
withOil(page11).
LubricatingtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethehexshaft.
Lightlylubricatethehexshaftyearlywithautomotiveengine
oil(Figure53).
Figure53
1.Hexshaft
3.Rubberwheel
2.Aluminumfrictionplate
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheelorthe
aluminumfrictiondriveplatebecausethetractiondrive
willslip(Figure53).
1.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
2.Tipthemachineforwardontoitsaugerhousingand
blockitsothatitcannotfall.
3.Removethebackcover(Figure54).
Figure54
1.Backcover
4.MovethespeedselectorlevertoPositionR2.
5.Dipyourngerinautomotiveengineoilandlightly
lubricatehexshaft.
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