Checking The Engine Oil Level; Checking And Adjusting The Skids; Checking And Adjusting The Traction Cable - Toro 38650 Operator's Manual

Checking the Engine Oil Level

Each time before using the snowthrower, check the oil level
in the engine crankcase.
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, then fully install the
dipstick.
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level (Figure 42).
If the oil level is below the Add mark on the dipstick,
add oil. Refer to Filling the Engine with Oil.
Figure 42
Checking and Adjusting the
Skids
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 snowthrower 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 43).
Figure 43
1. Skid
4. Push down on the handles to allow the pivoting
scraper to move fully forward, then set the front of
the snowthrower down so that the front edge of the
pivoting scraper contacts the ground (Figure 44).
Figure 44
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 snowthrower is not
recommended for use on gravel surfaces. But if you
must use the snowthrower 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
Check and adjust the traction cable after the first 2 operating
hours, then yearly thereafter. If the snowthrower does not
drive in the forward or reverse speeds or it drives when you
release the traction lever, adjust the traction cable.
With the traction lever disengaged, check the pin in the
elongated slot in the left side of the snowthrower above
the tire. There should be a gap of 1/32 to 1/16 inch (1 to
1.5 mm) from the front of the slot to the front edge of the
pin (Figure 45).
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