Toro 38657C User Manual

PreventingFreeze-up
•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsand
movingpartsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessive
forcewhentryingtooperatefrozencontrols.If
youhavedifcultyoperatinganycontrolorpart,
starttheengineandletitrunforafewminutes.
•Afterusingthesnowthrower,lettheenginerunfora
fewminutestopreventmovingpartsfromfreezing.
Engagetheauger/impellertoclearanyremaining
snowfrominsidethehousing.RotatetheQuick
Sticktopreventitfromfreezing.Stoptheengine,
waitforallmovingpartstostop,andremoveallice
andsnowfromthesnowthrower.
•Withtheengineoff,pulltherecoilstarterhandle
severaltimesandpushtheelectric-starterbutton
oncetopreventtherecoilandelectricstartersfrom
freezingup.
OperatingTips
Whenthesnowthrowerisinoperation,the
impellerandaugercanrotateandcutoffor
injurehandsandfeet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthe
snowthrower,stoptheengineandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.Disconnectthe
wirefromthesparkplugandkeepitaway
fromtheplugtopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine.
•Removeanobstructionfromthedischarge
chute;refertoUncloggingtheDischarge
Chute.Ifnecessary,useastick,notyour
hands,toremoveanobstructionfromthe
dischargechute.
•Staybehindthehandlesandawayfrom
thedischargeopeningwhileoperatingthe
snowthrower.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof
yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
Therotorbladescanthrowstones,toys,and
otherforeignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonal
injurytotheoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjects
thattherotorbladescouldpickupand
throw.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthe
areaofoperation.
•AlwayssetthethrottletotheFastpositionwhen
throwingsnow .
•Iftheengineslowsdownunderaloadorthewheels
slip,shiftthesnowthrowerintoalowergear.
•Ifthefrontofthesnowthrowerridesup,shiftthe
snowthrowerintoalowergear.Ifthefrontcontinues
torideup,liftuponthehandles.
•Thepivotingscraperonthesnowthrowerisnot
recommendedforuseongravelsurfaces.Butif
youmustusethesnowthroweronagravelsurface,
adjusttheskidsfurtherdowntopreventthepivoting
scraperfrompickinguprocks.
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Toro 38657C Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	38657C
Category	Snow Blower
Language	English