Preparing For Maintenance; Checking The Engine Oil Level; Checking And Adjusting The Skids; Checking And Adjusting The Traction Cable - Toro Power Max 1128 OXE 38828 Operator's Manual

Preparing for Maintenance

1. Move the machine 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 41).
If the oil level is below the Add mark on the dipstick,
add oil. Refer to Filling the Engine with Oil.
Checking and Adjusting the
Skids
Service Interval: Yearly—Check the skids and adjust them
if necessary.
Check the skids to ensure that the auger does not contact
the paved or gravel surface. Adjust the skids as needed to
compensate for wear.
1. Check the tire pressure. Refer to Checking the Tire
Pressure.
2. Move the machine to a level surface.
3. Loosen the nuts that secure both skids to the auger
sides until the skids slide up and down easily (Figure 42).
Figure 41
1. Skid
4. Push down on the handles to allow the pivoting
scraper to move fully forward, then set the front of the
machine down so that the front edge of the pivoting
scraper contacts the ground (Figure 43).
1. Pivoting scraper
5. Move the skids down until they are even with the
ground.
Note: For a smooth surface, you can set the skids
slightly higher to increase the scraping action, but set
the skids far enough down to prevent the auger blades
from contacting the ground.
Note: The pivoting scraper on the machine is not
recommended for use on gravel surfaces. But if
you must use the machine on a gravel surface, adjust
the skids further down to prevent the pivoting scraper
from picking up rocks.
6. Firmly tighten the nuts that secure both skids to the
auger sides.
Note: If the skids become excessively worn, you can
turn them over and set the unused side toward the
pavement.
Checking and Adjusting the
Traction Cable
Service Interval: After the first 2 hours—Inspect the
traction cable and adjust it if necessary.
Yearly—Inspect the traction cable and
adjust or replace it if necessary.
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Figure 42
Figure 43