Toro 38818 User Manual

StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottletotheSlowposition,andthentothe
Stopposition(Figure25).
Figure25
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetheignitionkey.
4.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebyrotatingitclockwise
(Figure26).
Figure26
5.Pulltherecoilstarter3or4times.Thishelpsprevent
therecoilstarterfromfreezingup.
6.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
UncloggingtheDischarge
Chute
WARNING
Iftheauger/impellerisrunningbutthereisno
snowcomingoutofthedischargechute,the
dischargechutemaybeclogged.
Neveruseyourhandstoclearacloggeddischarge
chute.Thiscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Ifthedischargechutebecomesclogged,stoptheengine,
waitforallmovingpartstostop,andusetheclean-out
tool.
PreventingFreeze-up
•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsandmoving
partsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessiveforcewhen
tryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyouhavedifculty
operatinganycontrolorpart,starttheengineandletit
runforafewminutes.
•Afterusingthemachine,lettheenginerunforafew
minutestopreventmovingpartsfromfreezing.Engage
theauger/impellertoclearanyremainingsnowfrom
insidethehousing.Rotatethedischargechutecontrol
topreventitfromfreezing.Stoptheengine,waitforall
movingpartstostop,andremovealliceandsnowfrom
themachine.
•Withtheengineoff,pulltherecoilstarterhandleseveral
timestopreventtherecoilstarterfromfreezingup.
OperatingTips
DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,theimpellerand
augercanrotateandcutofforinjurehandsandfeet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,stop
theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
keepitawayfromtheplugtopreventsomeone
fromaccidentallystartingtheengine.
•Removeanobstructionfromthedischarge
chute;refertoUncloggingtheDischargeChute.
Ifnecessary,usetheclean-outtool,notyour
hands,toremoveanobstructionfromthe
dischargechute.
•Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe
dischargeopeningwhileoperatingthemachine.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof
yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
WARNING
Therotorbladescanthrowstones,toys,andother
foreignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryto
theoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjects
thattherotorbladescouldpickupandthrow.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthearea
ofoperation.
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Toro 38818 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	38818
Category	Snow Blower
Language	English