Toro 38812 User Manual

5FillingtheEnginewithOil.....................................11
6CheckingtheTirePressure....................................11
7CheckingtheSkidsandScraper..............................11
8CheckingtheTractionDriveOperation...................12
ProductOverview.........................................................13
Operation....................................................................13
FreewheelingorUsingtheSelf-propelDrive...............13
FillingtheFuelTank...............................................14
StartingtheEngine.................................................15
StoppingtheEngine...............................................16
OperatingtheTractionDrive...................................16
OperatingtheSpeedSelector...................................17
OperatingtheAuger/ImpellerDrive.........................17
OperatingtheQuickLever......................................18
UncloggingtheDischargeChute..............................18
PreventingFreeze-up..............................................18
OperatingTips......................................................19
Maintenance.................................................................20
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................20
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................20
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................20
CheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsand
Scraper..............................................................21
CheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable................21
CheckingandAdjustingtheAuger/Impeller
Cable................................................................22
CheckingtheAugerGearboxOilLevel......................23
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................23
LubricatingtheHexShaft........................................24
ReplacingtheSparkPlug.........................................24
AdjustingtheDischargeChuteLatch........................25
ReplacingtheDriveBelts.........................................25
Storage........................................................................26
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................26
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................26
Troubleshooting...........................................................27
Safety
BeforeOperating
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Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
manualbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower .
Becomefamiliarwithallcontrolsandknow
howtostoptheenginequickly .
Operator 's
Position
Thelow-speedaugerhasamovingpinch
pointclosetotheopening.
Caution:Improperusemayresultin
lossoffingers,hands,orfeet.
Thereisahigh-speed
impellerclosetothe
opening.
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.3specications
oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffect
atthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecould
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
Training
•Read,understandandfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthis
machine.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsand
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Toro 38812 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	38812
Category	Snow Blower
Language	English