Toro 38587 - Adjusting and Clearing Snowthrower Chute; Chute Direction Adjustment; Safe Clogged Chute Clearing; Preventing Snowthrower Freeze-up

AdjustingtheDischargeChute
Toadjustthedischargechute,movethechutehandle
andthechutedeectorhandleasshown(Figure20).
Figure20
1.Chutehandle2.Chutedeectorhandle
ClearingaCloggedDischarge
Chute
Important:Handcontactwiththerotating
rotorbladesinsidethedischargechuteisthe
mostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwith
snowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandtocleanout
thedischargechute.
Toclearthechute:
•Shuttheengineoff!
•Wait10secondstobesurethattherotorbladeshave
stoppedrotating.
•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.
PreventingFreeze-upafter
Use
•Lettheenginerunforafewminutestoprevent
movingpartsfromfreezing.Stoptheengine,wait
forallmovingpartstostop,andremoveiceand
snowfromthemachine.
•Cleanoffanysnowandicefromthebaseofthe
chute.
•Rotatethedischargechuteleftandrighttofreeit
fromanyicebuildup.
•WiththeignitionkeyintheOffposition,pull
therecoilstarterhandleseveraltimesorpushthe
electric-startbuttononce(model38593only)to
preventtherecoilandelectricstartersfromfreezing
up.
•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsand
movingpartsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessiveforce
whentryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyouhave
difcultyoperatinganycontrolorpart,startthe
engineandletitrunforafewminutes.
OperatingTips
WARNING
Therotorbladescanthrowstones,toys,andother
foreignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryto
theoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjects
thattherotorbladescouldpickupandthrow.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthearea
ofoperation.
•Removethesnowassoonaspossibleafteritfalls.
•Ifthemachinedoesnotpropelitselfforwardon
slipperysurfacesorinheavysnow,pushforwardon
thehandle,butallowthemachinetoworkatitsown
pace.
•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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