Checking The Auger Gearbox Oil Level; Lubricating The Hex Shaft; Changing The Engine Oil - Toro 38650 Operator's Manual

8. Tighten the jam nut.
9. Insert the 2 screws you previously removed on the belt
cover.
10. If the auger/impeller cable is properly adjusted but a
problem remains, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Checking the Auger Gearbox
Oil Level
Check the auger gearbox oil yearly and add oil if necessary.
1. Move the snowthrower to a level surface.
2. Clean the area around the pipe plug (Figure 50).
Figure 50
3. Remove the pipe plug from the gearbox.
4. Check the oil level in the gearbox. The oil should be at
the point of overflowing at the filler opening.
5. If the oil level is low, add GL-5 or GL-6, SAE 85-95
EP transmission oil to the gearbox until the point of
overflow.
Note: Do not use synthetic oil.
6. Install the pipe plug in the gearbox.

Changing the Engine Oil

Change the engine oil after the first 2 operating hours, then
yearly thereafter. If possible, run the engine just before
changing the oil because warm oil flows better and carries
more contaminants.
Max. fill: 26 oz. (0.77 l), type: automotive detergent oil with
an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.
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For temperatures above 32°F (0°C), use SAE 30W.
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For temperatures between 0°F and 32°F (-18°C to 0°C),
use SAE 5W30 or SAE 10W.
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For air temperatures below 0°F (-18°C), use SAE 0W30.
1. Clean the area around the oil drain cap (Figure 51).
Figure 51
1. Oil drain cap
2. Slide an oil drain pan under the drain extension and
remove the oil drain cap.
3. Drain the oil.
Note: Dispose of the used oil properly at a local
recycling center.
4. Install the oil drain cap.
5. Fill the crankcase with oil. Refer to Filling the Engine
Crankcase with Oil.

Lubricating the Hex Shaft

Lightly lubricate the hex shaft yearly with automotive engine
oil (Figure 52).
Figure 52
1. Hex shaft
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 52).
1. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank.
2. Tip the snowthrower forward onto its auger housing
and block it so that it cannot fall.
3. Remove the back cover (Figure 53).
Figure 53
1. Back cover
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3. Rubber wheel