Preventing Freeze-Up; Operating Tips - Toro 38657C Operator's Manual

Preventing Freeze-up

• In snowy and cold conditions, some controls and
moving parts may freeze. Do not use excessive
force when trying to operate frozen controls. If
you have difficulty operating any control or part,
start the engine and let it run for a few minutes.
• After using the snowthrower, let the engine run for a
few minutes to prevent moving parts from freezing.
Engage the auger/impeller to clear any remaining
snow from inside the housing. Rotate the Quick
Stick to prevent it from freezing. Stop the engine,
wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove all ice
and snow from the snowthrower.
• With the engine off, pull the recoil starter handle
several times and push the electric-starter button
once to prevent the recoil and electric starters from
freezing up.

Operating Tips

When the snowthrower is in operation, the
impeller and auger can rotate and cut off or
injure hands and feet.
• Before adjusting, cleaning, inspecting,
troubleshooting, or repairing the
snowthrower, stop the engine and wait for
all moving parts to stop. Disconnect the
wire from the spark plug and keep it away
from the plug to prevent someone from
accidentally starting the engine.
• Remove an obstruction from the discharge
chute; refer to Unclogging the Discharge
Chute. If necessary, use a stick, not your
hands, to remove an obstruction from the
discharge chute.
• Stay behind the handles and away from
the discharge opening while operating the
snowthrower.
• Keep face, hands, feet, and any other part of
your body or clothing away from concealed,
moving, or rotating parts.
The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and
other foreign objects and cause serious personal
injury to the operator or to bystanders.
• Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects
that the rotor blades could pick up and
throw.
• Keep all children and pets away from the
area of operation.
• Always set the throttle to the Fast position when
throwing snow.
• If the engine slows down under a load or the wheels
slip, shift the snowthrower into a lower gear.
• If the front of the snowthrower rides up, shift the
snowthrower into a lower gear. If the front continues
to ride up, lift up on the handles.
• The pivoting scraper on the snowthrower is not
recommended for use on gravel surfaces. But if
you must use the snowthrower on a gravel surface,
adjust the skids further down to prevent the pivoting
scraper from picking up rocks.
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