Toro 38657C User Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thepowercordisdisconnectedatthe
outletorthesnowthrower.
1.Connectthepowercordtotheoutlet
and/orthesnowthrower.
2.Thepowercordisworn,corroded,or
damaged.
2.Replacethepowercord.
Electricstarterdoesnotturn(electric-start
modelsonly)
3.Thepoweroutletisnotenergized.
3.Haveaqualiedelectricianenergize
theoutlet.
1.Thekeyisnotintheignitionorisinthe
Stopposition.
1.Insertthekeyintotheignitionandturn
ittotheOnposition.
2.ThechokeisintheOffpositionandthe
primerhasnotbeenpressed.
2.MovethechoketotheOnpositionand
presstheprimer3times.
3.Thefuelshutoffvalveisnotopen.3.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
4.ThethrottleisnotintheFastposition.4.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
5.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel
systemcontainsstalefuel.
5.Drainand/orllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Thesparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
7.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
7.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
8.Thefuelventcapisrestricted.
8.Removetheventrestrictionorreplace
thefuelcap.
Enginedoesnotstartorstartshard
9.Theengineoillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
9.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
1.ThechokeisintheOnposition.1.MovethechoketotheOffposition.
2.Thefuelshutoffvalveisnotcompletely
open.
2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Thefueltankisnearlyemptyor
containsstalefuel.
3.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Thesparkplugwireisloose.
4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
5.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
Enginerunsrough
6.Theengineoillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
6.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
1.ThethrottleisnotintheFastposition
whenthrowingsnow.
1.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
2.Thesnowthrowerismovingtoofastto
clearthesnow.
2.Shiftthesnowthrowerintoalowergear.
3.Youaretryingtoremovetoomuch
snowperswath.
3.Reducetheamountofsnowremoved
perswath.
4.Youaretryingtoremoveextremely
heavyorwetsnow.
4.Don’toverloadthesnowthrowerwith
extremelyheavyorwetsnow.
5.Thedischargechuteisplugged.5.Unclogthedischargechute.
6.Theauger/impellerdrivebeltisloose
orisoffthepulley.
6.Installand/oradjusttheauger/impeller
drivebelt;refertowww.Toro.com
forservicinginformationortakethe
snowthrowertoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Engineruns,butthesnowthrower
dischargessnowpoorlyornotatall
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Toro 38657C Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	38657C
Category	Snow Blower
Language	English