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1. Full
B. 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.
Lubricating the Hex Shaft
Service Interval: Yearly—Lubricate the hex shaft.
Lightly lubricate the hex shaft yearly with automotive engine
oil
(Figure
53).
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
53).
1. Drain the fuel from the fuel tank.
Figure 52
2. Add oil
Figure 53
3. Rubber wheel
2. Tip the machine forward onto its auger housing and
block it so that it cannot fall.
3. Remove the back cover
1. Back cover
4. Move the speed-selector lever to Position R2.
5. Dip your finger in automotive engine oil and lightly
lubricate hex shaft.
6. Move the speed-selector lever to Position 6.
7. Lubricate the other end of the hex shaft.
8. Move the speed-selector lever forward and rearward
a few times.
9. Install the back cover and return the machine to the
operating position.
Replacing the Spark Plug
Service Interval: Every 100 hours—Replace the spark plug.
WARNING
Replacing the spark plug while the engine is hot
can result in burns.
Wait until the engine is cool to replace the spark
plug.
Use a Toro spark plug or equivalent (Champion® RN9YC or
NGK BPR6ES).
1. Remove the boot
1
1. Spark-plug boot
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(Figure
54).
Figure 54
(Figure
55).
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Figure 55
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