Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Preparing For Maintenance; Checking The Engine Oil Level - Toro 38818 Operator's Manual

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Always set the throttle lever to the Fast position when
throwing snow.

Maintenance

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first hour
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
Important: Refer to your engine operator's manual for additional maintenance procedures. For engine adjustments,
repairs, or warranty service not covered in this manual, contact an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Servicing Dealer.
CAUTION
If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure
you or bystanders.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it does
not accidentally contact the spark plug.

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 Inspecting
and Replacing the Spark Plug.

Checking the Engine Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Each time before using the machine, first ensure that the oil
level is between the Add and the Full marks on the dipstick.
1. Clean around the dipstick (Figure 13).
Maintenance Procedure
• Inspect and adjust the traction drive belt.
• Inspect and adjust the auger/impeller drive belt.
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine oil level and add oil if necessary.
• Inspect and adjust or replace the traction drive belt when necessary.
• Inspect and adjust or replace the auger/impeller drive belt when necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Replace the spark plug.
• Check the skids and the scraper and adjust them if necessary.
• Check the auger gearbox oil and add oil if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Drain the gasoline and run the engine to dry out the fuel tank and the carburetor at
the end of the season.
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If the engine slows down under a load or the wheels slip,
shift the machine into a lower gear.
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If the front of the machine rides up, shift the machine
into a lower gear. If the front continues to ride up, lift up
on the handles.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out.
3. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
4. Install the dipstick into the filler neck, then remove it.
Note: To ensure an accurate oil level reading, you
must fully install the dipstick.
5. Read the oil level on the dipstick.
6. If the oil level is below the Add mark on the dipstick,
slowly pour only enough oil into the filler hole to raise
the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick.
Note: Use only a high-quality, SAE 5W-30 or SAE 10
detergent oil that has the American Petroleum Institute
(API) service classification SF, SG, SH, or SJ. For
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