Toro 37779 - Unclogging the Discharge Chute; Operating Tips and Precautions

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UncloggingtheDischarge
Chute
WARNING
Iftheauger/impellerisrunningbutthereisno
snowcomingoutofthedischargechute,the
dischargechutemaybeclogged.
Neveruseyourhandstoclearacloggeddischarge
chute.Thiscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
•Tounclogthedischargechute,stayintheoperating
positionandreleasethelefthand(traction)lever.While
runningtheauger/impeller,pushdownonthehandlesto
raisethefrontofthemachineafewinches(centimeters)
offthepavement.Thenliftthehandlesquicklytobump
thefrontofthemachineonthepavement.Repeatif
necessaryuntilastreamofsnowcomesoutthedischarge
chute.
•Ifyoucannotunclogthedischargechutebybumping
thefrontofthemachine,stoptheengine,waitforall
movingpartstostop,andusethesnowcleanouttool;
neveruseyourhand.
Important:Uncloggingthedischargechuteby
bumpingthefrontofthemachineonthepavement
maycausetheskidstomove.Adjusttheskidsand
tightentheskidboltssecurely.
OperatingTips
DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,theimpellerand
augerrotateandcaninjureoramputatehandsor
feet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,stop
theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
keepitawayfromtheplugtopreventsomeone
fromaccidentallystartingtheengine.
•Removeanobstructionfromthedischarge
chute;refertoUncloggingtheDischargeChute.
Ifnecessary,usethesnowcleanouttool,not
yourhands,toremoveanobstructionfromthe
dischargechute.
•Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe
dischargeopeningwhileoperatingthemachine.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof
yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
WARNING
Theimpellercanthrowstones,toys,andother
foreignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryto
theoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjects
thattheaugercouldpickupandthrow.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthearea
ofoperation.
•AlwayssetthethrottletotheFastpositionwhenthrowing
snow .
•Iftheengineslowsdownunderaloadorthewheelsslip,
shiftthemachineintoalowergear.
•Ifthefrontofthemachineridesup,shiftthemachine
intoalowergear.Ifthefrontcontinuestorideup,liftup
onthehandles.
AfterOperation
Safety
•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltankinsidea
buildingwhereignitionsourcesarepresent,suchashot
waterheaters,spaceheaters,orclothesdryers.Allowthe
enginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Whenstoringthemachineformorethan30days,referto
theStoragesectionforimportantdetails.
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