Maintenance
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first 2 hours
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust it if necessary.
After the first 5 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level and add oil if necessary.
Every 50 hours
• Change the engine oil. Change the engine oil every 25 operating hours when
operating the engine under a heavy load.
Every 100 hours
• Replace the spark plug.
Yearly
• Check the skids and the scraper and adjust them if necessary.
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust or replace it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust or replace it if necessary.
• Check the auger gearbox oil and add oil if necessary.
• Lubricate the hex shaft.
Yearly or before storage
• Check the air pressure in the tires and inflate them to 17–20 psi (116–137 kPa).
• Drain the gasoline and run the engine to dry out the fuel tank and the carburetor at
the end of the season.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect and replace the traction drive belt and/or
the auger/impeller drive belt, if necessary.
Important:
You can find more information about maintaining and servicing your snowthrower at
www.Toro.com.
Important:
Refer to your engine operator’s manual for additional maintenance procedures. For engine
adjustments, repairs, or warranty service not covered in this manual, contact an Authorized Briggs
& Stratton Servicing Dealer.
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Move the snowthrower to a level surface.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Disconnect the spark plug wire. Refer to Replacing
the Spark Plug.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily—Check
the engine oil level and add oil if
necessary.
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, then fully install
the dipstick.
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level
(Figure 40). If the oil level is below the Add mark
on the dipstick, add oil. Refer to Filling the Engine
with Oil.
Figure 40
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