Toro 38458 - Adjusting the Discharge Chute and Chute Deflector (Continued); Chute Deflector Angle Adjustment; Clearing a Clogged Discharge Chute; Clogged Chute Safety Reminder and Clearing Steps

movingthecontrolupthehandlerotatesthedischargechute
totheright(Figure22).
Figure22
Toraiseorlowertheangleofthechutedeector,pressthe
triggeronthechutedeectorandmovethechutedeector
upordown(
Figure23).
Figure23
1.Chutedeectortrigger2.Chutedeector
ClearingaCloggedDischarge
Chute
Important:Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorblades
insidethedischargechuteisthemostcommoncauseof
injuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.Neveruseyour
handtocleanoutthedischargechute.
Toclearthechute:
•Shuttheengineoff!
•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestopped
rotating.
•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool(notincluded),notyourhands
(
Figure24).
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Figure24
PreventingFreeze-upafterUse
•Lettheenginerunforafewminutestopreventmoving
partsfromfreezing.Stoptheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andremoveiceandsnowfromthemachine.
•Cleanoffanysnowandicefromthebaseofthechute.
•Rotatethedischargechuteleftandrighttofreeitfrom
anyicebuildup.
•WiththeignitionkeyintheOffposition,pulltherecoil
starterhandleseveraltimesorconnecttheelectricalcord
toapowersourceandthemachineandpushtheelectric
startbuttononce(model38589only)topreventtherecoil
starterand/ortheelectricstarterfromfreezingup.
•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsandmoving
partsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessiveforcewhen
tryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyouhavedifculty
operatinganycontrolorpart,starttheengineandletit
runforafewminutes.
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