Toro 38581 - Preventing Freeze-Up after Use; Operating Tips

PreventingFreeze-upafter
Use
•Lettheenginerunforafewminutestoprevent
movingpartsfromfreezing.Stoptheengine,wait
forallmovingpartstostop,andremoveiceand
snowfromthesnowthrower.
•Cleanoffanysnowandicefromthebaseofthe
chute.
•Rotatethedischargechuteleftandrighttofreeit
fromanyicebuildup.
•WiththeignitionkeyintheOffposition,pullthe
recoilstarterhandleseveraltimesorpushtheelectric
startbuttononce(model38582only)topreventthe
recoilandelectricstartersfromfreezingup.
•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsand
movingpartsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessiveforce
whentryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyouhave
difcultyoperatinganycontrolorpart,startthe
engineandletitrunforafewminutes.
OperatingTips
Therotorbladescanthrowstones,toys,and
otherforeignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonal
injurytotheoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjects
thattherotorbladescouldpickupand
throw.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthe
areaofoperation.
•Removethesnowassoonaspossibleafteritfalls.
•Ifthesnowthrowerdoesnotpropelitselfforward
onslipperysurfacesorinheavysnow,pushforward
onthehandle,butallowthesnowthrowertowork
atitsownpace.
•Overlapeachswathtoensurecompletesnow
removal.
•Dischargethesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.
•Iftheengineisrunningnormallybutthemachine
doesnotthrowsnowasfarasitusuallydoes,
performthefollowingstepsasneededuntilthe
problemissolved:
1.Checkthecontrolcableadjustmentandadjustit
ifnecessary;refertoAdjustingtheControlCable.
2.Inspecttherotorbladesforexcessivewear(refer
toCheckingtheRotorBlades),andhavean
AuthorizedDealerreplacethemifnecessary.
3.Replacethedrivebelt;refertoReplacingthe
DriveBelt.
4.Ifnoneoftheprocedureslistedabovesolvesthe
problem,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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