Operator's Manual

CheckingtheAugerGearbox
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheaugergearboxoil
andaddoilifnecessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(
Figure52).
Figure52
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshouldbe
atthepointofoverowingatthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE85-95
EPgearoillubricanttothegearboxuntilthepoint
ofoverow.
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every50hours—Changetheengine
oil.Changetheengineoilevery25
operatinghourswhenoperatingthe
engineunderaheavyload.
Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbeforechangingthe
oilbecausewarmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Referto
yourengineowner’smanual.
Use
Figure53belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityfor
theoutdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
Figure53
1.UsingSAE30atoutdoor
temperaturesbelow40°F
(4°C)willresultinhard
starting.
2.Using10W-30atoutdoor
temperaturesabove
80°F(27°C)mayresultin
increasedoilconsumption;
therefore,checktheoil
levelmorefrequentlyin
thesecircumstances.
EngineOilCapacities
Model
EngineOilCapacity
38614
38624
38624W
38634
18to20oz.(0.53to0.59l)
38644
38654
26to28oz.(0.77to0.83l)
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildraincap(Figure54).
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