Toro Power Max 826 OAE - Checking the Auger-Gearbox-Oil Level; Changing the Engine Oil

3.Loosenortightentheturnbuckletoadjustthe
springlengthto7cm(2-3/4inches)asshown
inFigure29.
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Figure29
1.Jamnut
3.Spring
2.Turnbuckle
4.7cm(2-3/4inches)
4.Tightenthejamnut(Figure29),ensuringthat
thereisslighttensiononthecable.
5.Iftheauger/impellercableisproperlyadjusted
butaproblemremains,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Checkingthe
Auger-Gearbox-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheauger-gearbox
oilandaddoilifnecessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Pipeplug
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshould
be9.5mm(3/8inch)belowthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE
80-90EPgearoillubricanttothegearboxuntil
theoillevelis9.5mm(3/8inch)belowtheller
opening.
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Yearly—Changetheengineoil.
Ifpossible,runtheengineforafewminutesbefore
changingtheoilbecausewarmoilowsbetterand
carriesmorecontaminants.
Engineoilcapacity
Model38814:0.6L(20oz)*,
Model38819:0.7L(24oz)*
OilviscosityRefertoFigure32.
APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher
*Thereisresidualoilinthecrankcaseafteryoudrain
theoil.Donotpourtheentirecapacityofoilintothe
crankcase.Fillthecrankcasewithoilasdirectedin
thefollowingsteps.
UseFigure32belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityfor
theoutdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundtheoil-draincap(Figure
31).
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Figure31
1.Oil-draincap
3.Slideanoil-drainpanunderthedrainextension
andremovetheoil-draincap.
4.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
5.Installtheoil-draincapandtightenitsecurely.
6.Cleanaroundtheoilll/dipstick.
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