Mounting Flange; Check Tire Pressure; Install Skids; Check Auger Gear Box Oil - Toro 1232 Power Shift Operator's Manual

2. Position worm gear into bracket, align holes and
insert chute gear rod through bracket and gear.
3. Loosely mount worm gear and bracket to
mounting flange with carriage bolt, flat washer,
and locknut.
4. Slide worm gear into teeth of chute gear and
tighten locknut.
5. Check operation. Move gear slightly outward if
binding is evident.

Check Tire Pressure

IMPORTANT: Check pressure of tires
because they are over-inflated at the factory
for shipping. Therefore, before the
snowthrower is operated, reduce pressure in
both tires to 7-15 psi equally.

Install Skids

1. Check tire pressure; refer to Check Tire Pressure,
page 12.
2. Move the snowthrower onto a flat surface and
check if scraper (Fig. 8) is parallel to the ground.
If not, adjust scraper; refer to Adjusting Scraper,
page 17.
3. Remove (2) flange bolts and washers securing
ends of scraper to side plates (Fig. 9). Reinstall
bolts through rear slots in skids. Assemble both
skids so that washers are between skids and
sideplates (Fig. 9). Do not tighten bolts.
4. Install (2) flange bolts through front slots in
skids and thru sideplates. Install flat washers and
locknuts on inside of sideplates. Do not tighten
bolts.
Note: The following steps adjust the skids for
paved surfaces. For gravel or crushed
rock surfaces, refer to Adjusting Skids,
page 17.
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5. Manually move wheels to the rear Power Shift
position by lifting up on handles and moving the
shift control fully forward to Power Shift
position (Fig. 10).
6. Support the scraper to be 1/8 inch above a level
surface if the snowthrower is to be used on
smooth pavement.
Note: The scraper should be higher than 1/8
inch 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 (4) flange bolts securing both
skids to the auger side plates.

Check Auger Gear Box Oil

1. Move snowthrower to a level surface.
2. Clean area around pipe plug so dirt is removed.
3. Remove pipe plug from gear box (Fig. 11).
4. Check oil level in gear box. Oil must be at point
of overflowing in filler opening.
5. If level of oil is low, add GL-5 or GL-6 SAE
85-95 EP transmission oil to the gear box until
point of overflow.
Note: Do not use synthetic gear oil.
6. Reinstall pipe plug in gear box.

Before Starting

Fill Crankcase With Oil

The engine is shipped from the factory without oil in
the crankcase. Therefore, before starting the engine,
oil must be added to the crankcase.
IMPORTANT: Check level of oil every
5 operating hours or each time unit is used.
Initially, change oil after the first 2 hours of