Toro 38841, Operator'S Manual

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Figure 40
9. Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
10. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
11. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube and screw
it in, then remove the dipstick.
12. Read the oil level on the dipstick.
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If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into
the oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat
steps
10 through 12 until the oil level on the
dipstick is correct.
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If the oil level on the dipstick is too high,
drain the excess oil until the oil level on the
dipstick is correct.
Important:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
13. Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
14. Recycle the used oil properly.
Lubricating the Hex Shaft
Service Interval: Yearly—Lubricate the hex shaft.
Lightly lubricate the hex shaft yearly with automotive
engine oil (
Figure 41 ).
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Figure 41
1. Hex shaft
3. Rubber wheel
2. Aluminum friction plate
Important:
Do not get oil on the rubber wheel
or the aluminum friction drive plate because the
traction drive will slip (
Figure 41 ).
1. Drain the fuel from the fuel tank.
2. Tip the machine forward onto its auger housing
and block it so that it cannot fall.
3. Remove the back cover ( Figure 42 ).
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Figure 42
1. Back cover
4. Move the speed-selector lever to Position R2.
5. Dip your finger in automotive engine oil and
lightly lubricate hex shaft.
6. Move the speed-selector lever to Position 6.
7. Lubricate the other end of the hex shaft.
8. Move the speed-selector lever forward and
rearward a few times.
9. Install the back cover and return the machine to
the operating position.
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