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 hour
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
After the first 2 hours
• Change the engine oil.
• Inspect the auger cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Inspect the transmission cable and adjust it if necessary.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level and add oil if necessary.
Every 100 hours
• Replace the spark plug.
Yearly
• Check the skids and adjust them if necessary.
• Inspect the throwing edges and have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the
throwing edges and scraper if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Inspect the auger cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Inspect the transmission cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Check the tire pressure.
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary.
Yearly or before storage
• Prepare the machine for storage.
Maintenance Safety
Read the following safety precautions before performing any
maintenance on the machine:
•
Before performing any maintenance, service, or
adjustment, stop the engine and remove the key. If major
repairs are ever needed, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.
•
Check all fasteners at frequent intervals for proper
tightness to be sure the machine is in safe working
condition.
•
Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as
necessary.
•
Do not change the governor settings on the engine.
•
Purchase only genuine Toro replacement parts and
accessories.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
1.
Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, then fully insert the
dipstick
without threading it in.
2.
Remove the dipstick and check the oil level.
•
If the oil level is below the Add mark on the
dipstick (
Figure 14
), add oil. Refer to
3 Filling the
Engine with Oil (page 5)
.
•
If the oil level above the Full mark (), drain the
excess oil until the oil level is at the Full mark on
the dipstick; refer to
3 Filling the Engine with Oil
(page 5)
.
Figure 14
1.
Low oil level—add oil
2.
Correct oil level
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