Checking The Skids And Scraper; Checking The Traction Drive Operation; Checking The Tire Pressure; Filling The Engine With Oil - Toro 38597 Operator's Manual

Figure 11
1. Cable clip
7. Hold the blue trigger cap down and rotate the Quick
Stick in a circle to ensure that the chute and deflector
operate smoothly.

4. Filling the Engine with Oil

Procedure
Your snowthrower comes with 20 oz. of oil in the
engine crankcase.
Note: Before starting the engine, check the oil level
and add oil if necessary.
Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.55 l), type: automotive detergent oil
with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL,
or higher. Use SAE 5W30 or SAE 10W30 oil. Refer to
your engine owner's manual.
1. Remove the dipstick and slowly pour oil into the oil
fill tube to raise the oil level to the Full mark on the
dipstick. Do not overfill.(Figure 12).
Figure 12
2. Install the dipstick securely.
Note: Do not spill oil around the oil fill tube; oil
could leak onto traction parts and cause the traction
to slip.
2. Deflector cable

5. Checking the Tire Pressure

Procedure
The tires are overinflated at the factory for shipping.
Reduce the pressure equally in both tires to between 17
and 20 psi (116 and 137 kPa).
6. Checking the Skids and
Scraper
Procedure
Refer to Checking and Adjusting the Skids and Scraper
in Maintenance.
7. Checking the Traction Drive
Operation
Procedure
If the traction drive is not properly adjusted,
the snowthrower may move in the direction
opposite of what you intended, causing injury
and/or property damage.
Carefully check the traction drive and adjust it
properly, if necessary.
1. Start the engine; refer to Starting the Engine.
2. Move the speed selector to Position R1; refer to
Operating the Speed Selector.
3. Squeeze the left hand (traction) lever to the hand-grip
(Figure 13).
The snowthrower should move rearward. If the
snowthrower does not move or moves forward,
complete the following:
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Figure 13