Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Maintenance Safety; Preparing For Maintenance - Toro Power Max Heavy Duty 926 OXE Operator's Manual

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 2 hours
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
Important: You can find more information about maintaining and servicing your machine at www.Toro.com.

Maintenance Safety

Read the following safety precautions before performing any
maintenance on the machine:
•
Before performing any maintenance, service, or
adjustment, shut off the engine and remove the key. If
major repairs are ever needed, contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
•
Check all fasteners at frequent intervals for proper
tightness to ensure that the machine is in safe working
condition.
•
Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as
necessary.
•
Do not change the governor settings on the engine.
•
Purchase only genuine Toro replacement parts and
accessories.

Preparing for Maintenance

1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
3. Disconnect the spark-plug wire. Refer to
the Spark Plug (page
Maintenance Procedure
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine-oil level and add oil if necessary.
• Change the engine oil. Change the engine oil every 25 operating hours when
operating the engine under a heavy load.
• Replace the spark plug.
• Check the skids and scraper and adjust them if necessary.
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust or replace it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Check the auger-gearbox oil and add oil if necessary.
• Check the air pressure in the tires and inflate them to 116 to 137 kPa (17 to 20 psi).
• Run the engine to dry out the fuel tank and the carburetor at the end of the season.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect and replace the traction drive belt and/or
the auger/impeller drive belt, if necessary.
Replacing
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Checking the Engine-Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check the
engine-oil level and add oil if necessary.
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, then fully install
the dipstick.
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level
If the oil level is below the Add mark on the dipstick,
add oil. Refer to
19
Changing the Engine Oil (page
(Figure 40).
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