Toro 38361 - Operation; Preparing the Appliance; Starting and Stopping; Operating Tips

Operation
PreparingtheAppliance
ForsafeandefcientuseofyourPowerShovel,useonlyanextension
cordrecommendedforoutdooruse.
ExtensionCordChart
Ifthelengthoftheextensioncordis
lessthanorequalto:
100ft.(30m)150ft.
(46m)
Assurewiresizegauge(A.W.G.)in
cordis:
1614
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover150feet(46m)long.
Contactwithwaterwhileoperatingtheproductcouldcause
electricshock,causinginjuryordeath.
•Don’thandletheplugortheappliancewithwethands
orwhilestandinginwater.
•Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdoor
coldweatheruse.
Important:Checkthepowercordfrequentlyduringuseforholes
intheinsulation.Donotuseadamagedcord.Donotrunthe
cordthroughstandingwater.
1.Makealoopintheextensioncord.
2.Inserttheloopthroughtheholeinthebackoftheupperhandle,
securingthelooparoundthehook.
Note:Thishelpstopreventyoufromaccidentlydisconnectingthe
extensioncordfromtheapplianceduringoperation.
3.Connecttheextensioncordtotheapplianceelectricalcord.
4.Plugtheextensioncordintoawalloutlet.
5.Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofstones,toys,orotherforeign
objectswhichtherotorbladesmaypickupandthrow.Suchitems
couldbecoveredbysnowfallandremainunnoticed.
StartingandStopping
TostartthePowerShovel,pushthebuttononthesideofthehandle
gripandsqueezethetrigger.Tostoptheproduct,releasethetrigger.
OperatingTips
•StartthePowerShovelandtiltitforwarduntilthescraperblade
contactstheground.PushthePowerShovelforwardata
comfortablerateofspeed,yetslowenoughtoclearthepath
completely.Thewidthanddepthofthesnowdeterminesyour
forwardspeed.
•DirectthesnowtotherightortotheleftbyholdingthePower
Shovelataslightangle.
•Forthemostefcientsnowremoval,throwthesnowdownwind,
andslightlyoverlapeachswath.
•Ifyouneedtoclearsnowfromcrushedrockorgravel,pushdown
onthehandletoraisethescraperclearofloosematerialthatthe
rotorbladescouldthrow.
•ThePowerShovelcanremovesnowupto6in.(15cm)deepin
onepass.Whenclearingdeeperdrifts,holdthePowerShovel
bytheupperandlowerhandlesanduseaswingingorsweeping
motion.Removeamaximumof6inches(15cm)witheachpass
andrepeatasmanytimesasrequired.
•Keepthecordclearofobstructions,sharpobjects,androtor.Do
notpullsharplyonthecordorabuseitinanymanner.Frequently
inspectthecordfordamage.Ifitisdamaged,replacethecord.
•DisconnecttheextensioncordafterusingthePowerShovel.
HangtheextensioncordwiththePowerShovelsoitwillnotbe
misplacedordamaged.
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