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Power Clear™ Snowthrower
Model No. 38583—Serial No. 280000001 and Up
Model No. 38584—Serial No. 280000001 and Up
Introduction
Read this information carefully to learn how to operate
and maintain your product properly and to avoid injury
and product damage. You are responsible for operating
the product properly and safely.
You may contact Toro directly at www.Toro.com for
product and accessory information, help finding a
dealer, or to register your product.
Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or
additional information, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model
and serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1
identifies the location of the model and serial numbers
on the product. Write the numbers in the space
provided.
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number location
Model No.
Serial No.
This manual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messages identified by the safety alert symbol
(Figure 2), which signals a hazard that may cause serious
injury or death if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.
© 2008—The Toro® Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
1. Safety alert symbol
This manual uses 2 words to highlight information.
Important calls attention to special mechanical
information and Note emphasizes general information
worthy of special attention.
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects,
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
The enclosed Engine Owner's Manual is supplied
for information regarding the US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California
Emission Control Regulation of emission systems,
maintenance, and warranty. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Safety
This snowthrower meets or exceeds the B71.3
specifications of the American National Standards
Institute in effect at the time of production.
Read and understand the contents of this manual
before you start the engine.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
Improperly using or maintaining this snowthrower
could result in injury or death. To reduce this
Register at www.Toro.com.
Form No. 3358-430 Rev B
Operator's Manual
Figure 2
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
or other reproductive harm.
Original Instructions (EN)
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- Page 1 Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or Warning additional information, contact an Authorized Service Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model CALIFORNIA and serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 Proposition 65 Warning...
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Page 2: Training/Preparation/Operation
potential, comply with the following safety – If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing instructions. immediately. • Use extension cords and receptacles as specified by This snowthrower is capable of amputating hands the manufacturer for all units with electric starting and feet and of throwing objects. -
Page 3: Clearing A Clogged Discharge Chute
The following list contains safety information specific • Disengage power to the rotor blades when snow to Toro products or other safety information that you thrower is transported or not in use. must know. • Never operate the snow thrower without good •... -
Page 4: Safety And Instructional Decals
1. Cutting dismemberment, rotor blades hazard; do not place your hand in the chute; remove the ignition key and read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance. 110–9382 1. Choke 108-4928 (Model 38584 only) 1. Warning—read the 5. Engine switch Off Operator’s Manual. 6. Primer 2. -
Page 5: Loose Parts
Setup Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped. Procedure Description Qty. – No parts required Unfold the handle. Screws Install the discharge chute. Chute assembly 1. Unfolding the Handle Important: Ensure that you do not pinch or kink the control cable or the Quick Shoot™... -
Page 6: Installing The Discharge Chute
1. Chute deflector trigger 6. Primer 2. Control bar 7. Ignition key 3. Fuel tank cap 8. Electric-start button (model 38584 only) 4. Quick Shoot™ control 9. Choke lever 5. Recoil start handle 10. Chute deflector Figure 6 1. Discharge chute 2. -
Page 7: Mixing Gasoline And Oil
Filling the Fuel Tank This snowthrower uses a 50:1 gasoline-to-oil mixture. Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded gasoline (Figure 9). Use Toro 50:1 2-Cycle Oil (Fuel Stabilizer Added) or an equivalent high-grade, NMMA TCW III-certified 2-cycle oil. Important: To prevent engine damage, do not use automotive oil (such as SAE 30 or 10W30) or fuel mixed at the wrong gasoline-to-oil ratio. - Page 8 4. Connect an extension cord to a power source and the left slowly. the snowthrower, and push the electric-start button 6. Unplug the extension cord from the power source (model 38584 only) (Figure 13) or pull the recoil and the snowthrower (model 38584 only). starter (Figure 14).
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Page 9: Stopping The Engine
If you leave the snowthrower plugged into a counterclockwise to the Off position (Figure 17). power outlet, someone can inadvertently start the snowthrower and injure people or damage property (model 38584 only). Unplug the power cord whenever you are not starting the snowthrower. Engaging the Rotor Blades To engage the rotor blades, hold the control bar against the handle (Figure 15). -
Page 10: Adjusting The Discharge Chute And Chute Deflector
• With the ignition key in the Off position, pull the recoil starter handle several times or push the electric start button once (model 38584 only) to prevent the recoil and electric starters from freezing up. • In snowy and cold conditions, some controls and moving parts may freeze. -
Page 11: Operating Tips
Operating Tips • Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow removal. • Discharge the snow downwind whenever possible. • If the engine is running normally but the machine The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and does not throw snow as far as it usually does, other foreign objects and cause serious personal perform the following steps as needed until the injury to the operator or to bystanders. -
Page 12: Adjusting The Control Cable
Adjusting the Control Cable Checking the Control Cable Service Interval: After the first hour—Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary. Yearly—Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary. Move the control bar back toward the handle to remove the slack in the control cable (Figure 20). -
Page 13: Inspecting The Rotor Blades
Servicing the Spark Plug Service Interval: Yearly—Service the spark plug and replace it if necessary. Use a NGK BPMR4A spark plug or equivalent. 1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. 2. Rotate the discharge chute so that it faces forward. 3. -
Page 14: Replacing The Drive Belt
14. Remove the fuel tank cap. 15. Install the shroud with the screws you removed in step 4. Note: Ensure that the upper and lower shrouds fit together in the side grooves. 16. Install the fuel tank cap. 17. Install the chute seal, the discharge chute, and the discharge chute handle onto the snowthrower using the hardware you removed in step 3. -
Page 15: Adjusting The Quick Shoot™ Control
Figure 28 1. Brake spring (install on 3. Engine pulley idler arm here) Figure 29 2. Idler pulley 4. Rotor pulley 1. 1/2 inch (13 mm) maximum Note: Route the new drive belt first around the 1. Loosen the two Quick Shoot control cable clamps engine pulley, then the idler pulley, and finally around (Figure 30). - Page 16 Figure 34 1. Upper cable casing Note: Do not over-tension the cables. If the cables are over-tensioned, the Quick Shoot will be hard to operate. Figure 32 4. Hold the discharge chute in the straight-ahead position, pull the lower cable casing downward until you remove all the slack from the cable, and tighten the screw on the lower cable clamp securely (Figure 33).
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Page 17: Storing The Snowthrower
Storage Storing the Snowthrower • Gasoline fumes are highly flammable, explosive, and dangerous if inhaled. If you store the product in an area with an open flame, the gasoline fumes may ignite and cause an explosion. • Do not store the snowthrower in a house (living area), basement, or any other area where ignition sources may be present, such as hot water and space heaters, clothes... - Page 18 Notes:...
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- Page 20 Countries Other than the United States or Canada Customers who have purchased Toro products exported from the United States or Canada should contact their Toro Distributor (Dealer) to obtain guaran- tee policies for your country, province, or state. If for any reason you are dissatisfi ed with your Distributor’s service or have diffi culty obtaining guarantee information, contact the Toro importer.