Toro Power Max 824 OAE - Clearing a Clogged Discharge Chute

•Ifthechutedoesnotmove,refertoAdjustingthe
Discharge-ChuteLatch(page25).
•Ifthechutedoesnotturnasfartotheleftasit
doestotheright,ensurethatthecableisrouted
totheinsideofthehandles.Referto4Installing
theChute-ControlRod(page7).
•Ifthechutedoesnotlockintoplacewhenyou
releasethetriggercap,refertoAdjustingthe
Discharge-ChuteLatch(page25).
MovingtheChuteDeector
HoldthebluetriggercapdownandmovetheQuick
Stickforwardtolowerthechutedeector;moveit
rearwardtoraisethechutedeector(Figure23).
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Figure23
ClearingaClogged
DischargeChute
WARNING
Iftheauger/impellerisrunningbutthereisno
snowcomingoutofthedischargechute,the
dischargechutemaybeclogged.
Neveruseyourhandstoclearaclogged
dischargechute.Thiscouldresultinpersonal
injury.
•Tounclogthedischargechute,stayinthe
operatingpositionandreleasetheleft(traction)
lever.Whilerunningtheauger/impeller,pushdown
onthehandlestoraisethefrontofthemachinea
fewcentimeters(inches)offthepavement.Then
liftthehandlesquicklytobumpthefrontofthe
machineonthepavement.Repeatifnecessary
untilastreamofsnowcomesoutthedischarge
chute.
•Ifyoucannotunclogthedischargechuteby
bumpingthefrontofthemachine,shutoffthe
engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
usethesnow-cleanouttool(Figure13).
Important:Uncloggingthedischargechute
bybumpingthefrontofthemachineonthe
pavementmaycausetheskidstomove.Adjust
theskidsandtightentheskidboltssecurely;
refertoCheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsand
Scraper(page20).
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