Checking The Auger Gear Box Oil; Before Starting; Filling The Engine With Oil; Filling The Fuel Tank With Gasoline - Toro 38086 Operator's Manual

Note:
The scraper should be higher than 1/8 in. (3 mm)
above the pavement if the pavement surfaces are cracked,
rough or uneven.
7. Move the skids down to sit flat on the ground and
tighten the four flange bolts that secure both skids to
the side plates.
Checking the Auger Gear Box
Oil
1. Move the snowthrower to a level surface.
2. Clean the area around the pipe plug to remove the dirt.
3. Remove the pipe plug from the gear box (Fig. 15).
4. Check the oil level in the gear box. The oil must be at
the point of overflowing in the filler opening.
5. If the oil level is low, add GL–5 or GL–6 SAE 85–95
EP transmission oil to the gear box until the point of
overflow.
Note:
Do not use synthetic gear oil.
6. Install the pipe plug in the gear box.

Before Starting

Filling the Engine with Oil

The engine comes from the factory with only a few
ounces of oil in the crankcase. Before starting the engine,
add oil. The crankcase holds 26 ounces (0.77 liters) of
oil; however, because there is some oil in the crankcase,
do not add the full amount at one time. Gradually add the
oil according to the following procedure:
1. Move the snowthrower to a level surface to ensure an
accurate oil level reading.
2. Clean the area around the dipstick (Fig. 17).
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1. Dipstick
3. Remove the dipstick from the crankcase (Fig. 17).
4. Slowly pour 3/4 of the total capacity of oil into the
crankcase.
Use only a high–quality, SAE 5W–30 or SAE 10
weight, detergent oil, having the American Petroleum
Institute (API) "service classification"—SE, SF or SG.
For extreme cold conditions (below 0 F or –18 C), use
0W–30 weight detergent oil, having the American
Petroleum Institute (API) "service classification"—SE,
SF or SG.
5. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
6. Fully install the dipstick.
Note:
To ensure an accurate oil level reading, you must
fully install the dipstick.
7. Remove the dipstick.
8. Read the oil level on the dipstick.
9. If the oil level is below the Full mark, slowly add oil,
checking the level frequently (steps 5 through 8), until
the dipstick reads Full.
IMPORTANT:
Do not overfill the crankcase and run
the engine; engine damage will result. Drain the excess
oil until the oil level on the dipstick reads Full.
Filling the Fuel Tank with
Gasoline
Use clean, fresh lead-free gasoline (including oxygenated
or reformulated gasoline) with an octane rating of 87 or
higher. To ensure freshness, purchase only the quantity of
gasoline that you expect to use in 30 days. Using unleaded
gasoline results in fewer combustion chamber deposits
and longer spark plug life.
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Figure 17
2. Fuel tank cap