Checking The Tire Pressure; Checking The Skids And Scraper; Product Overview - Toro 38606 Operator's Manual

• For temperatures above 32°F (0°C), use SAE 30.
• For temperatures between 0°F and 32°F (-18°C to
0°C), use SAE 5W30 or SAE 10.
• For air temperatures below 0°F (-18°C), use
SAE 0W30.
1. Move the snowthrower to a level surface to ensure
an accurate oil level reading.
2. Clean around the dipstick (Figure 12).
1. Fuel tank cap
2. Dipstick
3. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out.
4. Slowly pour about 3/4 of the crankcase capacity of
oil into the crankcase.
5. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
6. Install the dipstick into the filler neck, then remove it.
Note: To ensure an accurate oil level reading, you
must fully install the dipstick.
7. Read the oil level on the dipstick.
8. 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.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with
oil and run the engine; engine damage will
result. Drain the excess oil until the oil level on
the dipstick reads Full.
9. Insert the dipstick into the filler neck and rotate the
cap clockwise until it is tight.
Figure 12
3. Filler hole

7. Checking the Tire Pressure

Procedure
The tires are overinflated at the factory for shipping.
Reduce the pressure equally in both tires to between 12
and 15 psi (83 and 103 kPa).
8. Checking the Skids and
Scraper
Procedure
Refer to Checking and Adjusting the Skids and Scraper
in Maintenance.

Product Overview

1. Chute deflector
2. Fuel tank
3. Speed selector lever
11
Figure 13
4. Traction control lever
5. Auger/impeller drive
control lever
6. Discharge chute control