• Adjust the aug er housing height to clear a g ra v el or
cr ushed-roc k surface .
• Nev er attempt to mak e any adjustments while the engine
is r unning, ex ce pt where specifically recommended b y
T oro .
• Let the engine and the sno wthro w er adjust to the
outdoor temperature before star ting to clear sno w .
• Operating any po w ered mac hine can result in foreign
objects being thro wn into the eyes . Alw a ys w ear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating, adjusting, or
re pairing the sno wthro w er .
Operation
• Do not put y our hands or feet near or under rotating
par ts . K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .
• Ex ercise extreme caution when crossing g ra v el dri v es ,
w alks , or roads . Sta y aler t for hidden hazards or traffic .
• After striking a foreign object, stop the engine ,
disconnect the wire from the spark plug, thoroughly
inspect the sno wthro w er for any damag e , and re pair the
damag e before operating the sno wthro w er .
• If the unit should star t to vibrate abnor mally , stop the
engine and c hec k immediately for the cause . Vibration
is g enerally a w ar ning of trouble .
• Stop the engine whenev er y ou lea v e the operating
position, before unclog ging the aug er/impeller housing
or disc harg e c hute , and when making any re pairs ,
adjustments , or inspections .
• W hen cleaning, re pairing, or inspecting, mak e cer tain
that the aug er/impeller and all mo ving par ts ha v e
stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and k ee p the
wire a w a y from the spark plug to prev ent someone
from accidentally star ting the engine .
• Do not r un the engine indoors , ex ce pt when star ting
it and for mo ving the sno wthro w er in or out of the
building . Open the outside doors; exhaust fumes are
dang erous .
• Do not clear sno w across the face of slopes . Ex ercise
extreme caution when c hanging direction on slopes . Do
not attempt to clear stee p slopes .
• Nev er operate the sno wthro w er without proper guards
or other safety devices in place .
• Nev er operate the sno wthro w er near glass enclosures ,
automobiles , windo w w ells , and drop-offs without
properly adjusting the sno w disc harg e angle . K ee p
c hildren and pets a w a y .
• Do not o v erload the mac hine capacity b y attempting to
clear sno w at too fast a rate .
• Look behind and use care when bac king up with the
sno wthro w er .
• Nev er direct the disc harg e at b ystanders or allo w any one
in front of the unit.
• Diseng ag e the po w er to the aug er/impeller when the
sno wthro w er is being transpor ted or when not in use .
• Use only attac hments and accessories appro v ed b y
T oro , suc h as wheel w eights , counterw eights , and cabs .
(Contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer for accessories
a v ailable for y our sno wthro w er .)
• Nev er operate the sno wthro w er without g ood visibility
or light. Alw a ys be sure of y our footing, and k ee p a fir m
hold on the handle . W alk; nev er r un.
Maintenance and Storage
• Chec k all fasteners at frequent inter v als for proper
tightness to be sure that the equipment is in safe
w orking condition.
• Nev er store the mac hine with fuel in the fuel tank inside
a building where ignition sources are present, suc h as
hot w ater and space heaters and clothes dr yers . Allo w
the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .
• Alw a ys refer to this operator’ s man ual for impor tant
details if the sno wthro w er is to be stored for an
extended period.
• Maintain or re place safety and instr uction labels when
necessar y .
Toro Snowthrower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation specific to
T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou m ust
kno w .
• R otating auger/impeller can cut of f or injur e
finger s or hands. Sta y behind the handles and
a w a y from the disc harg e opening while operating the
sno wthro w er . K eep y our f ace, hands, feet, and an y
other par t of y our body or clothing a w ay fr om
mo ving or r otating par ts.
• Before adjusting, cleaning, inspecting, troubleshooting,
or re pairing the sno wthro w er , stop the engine, r emo v e
the k ey , and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop .
Disconnect the wir e fr om the spar k plug and k eep
it a w ay fr om the spar k plug to pr ev ent someone
fr om accidentall y star ting the engine.
• T o unclog the disc harg e c hute , sta y in the operating
position and release the left hand (traction) lev er . W hile
r unning the aug er/impeller , push do wn on the handles
to raise the front of the sno wthro w er a few inc hes
(centimeters) off the pa v ement. T hen lift the handles
quic kly to bump the front of the sno wthro w er on the
pa v ement. R e peat if necessar y until a stream of sno w
comes out the disc harg e c hute .
• If y ou cannot unclog the disc harg e c hute b y bumping
the front of the sno wthro w er , stop the engine, w ait
f or all mo ving par ts to stop , and use a stick; nev er
use y our hand.
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