Toro power max 828 OE - Changing the Engine Oil

CheckingtheAugerGearbox
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheaugergearboxoil
andaddoilifnecessary.
1.Movethesnowthrowertoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(Figure40).
Figure40
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rst5hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every50hours—Changetheengine
oil.Changetheengineoilevery25
operatinghourswhenoperatingthe
engineunderaheavyload.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingthe
oilbecausewarmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
Max.ll:20oz.(0.55l),type:automotivedetergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.UseSAE5W30orSAE10W30oil.Referto
yourengineowner’smanual.
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure41).
Figure41
1.Oildraincap
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildraincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildraincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingthe
EngineCrankcasewithOil.
LubricatingtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethehexshaft.
Lightlylubricatethehexshaftyearlywithautomotive
engineoil(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Hexshaft
3.Rubberwheel
2.Aluminumfrictionplate
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheel
orthealuminumfrictiondriveplatebecausethe
tractiondrivewillslip(Figure42).
1.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
2.Tipthesnowthrowerforwardontoitsaugerhousing
andblockitsothatitcannotfall.
3.Removethebackcover(Figure43).
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