Toro 38518 - Operating and Stopping Procedures; Stopping the Engine and Rotor Blades; Operating Tips and Best Practices

Stopping the Engine
T o stop the engine , tur n the ignition k ey countercloc kwise
to the Off position ( Figure 18 ).
Figure 18
Starting the Rotor Blades
T o star t the rotor blades , hold the control bar ag ainst the
handle ( Figure 19 ).
Figure 19
Stopping the Rotor Blades
T o stop the rotor blades , release the control bar ( Figure 20 ).
Figure 20
Adjusting the Discharge Chute
T o adjust the disc harg e c hute , rotate the c hute crank and
mo v e the c hute deflector handle as sho wn ( Figure 21 ).
Figure 21
1. Chute handle 2. Chute deector handle
Preventing Freeze-up after Use
• Let the engine r un for a few min utes to prev ent mo ving
par ts from freezing . Stop the engine , w ait for all
mo ving par ts to stop , and remo v e ice and sno w from
the sno wthro w er .
• With the engine off , pull the recoil star ter handle
sev eral times and push the electric star t button once
(if applicable) to prev ent the recoil and electric star ters
from freezing up .
Operating Tips
T he r otor blades can thr o w stones, toys, and other
f or eign objects and cause serious per sonal injur y to
the operator or to bystander s.
• K eep the ar ea to be clear ed fr ee of all objects that
the r otor blades could pick up and thr o w .
• K eep all childr en and pets a w ay fr om the ar ea
of operation.
• R emo v e the sno w as soon as possible after it falls .
• T o self-propel, raise the handle and tilt the sno wthro w er
slightly forw ard, lifting the wheels off the g round.
T he more y ou tilt the handle forw ard, the faster the
sno wthro w er self-propels .
• If the sno wthro w er does not propel itself forw ard on
slipper y surfaces or in hea vy sno w , push forw ard on
the handle , but allo w the sno wthro w er to w ork at its
o wn pace .
• Ov erlap eac h sw ath to ensure complete sno w remo v al.
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