Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsOutdoorsPower Max 826 OTE 26 in. Two-Stage Electric Start Gas Snow Blower

1InstallingtheUpperHandle....................................7

2InstallingtheTractionControlLinkage....................8

3InstallingtheChute...............................................9

4InstallingtheChuteControlRod............................10

5ConnectingtheWiretotheHeadlight......................10

6CheckingtheEngineOilLevel...............................11

7CheckingtheTirePressure....................................11

8CheckingtheSkidsandScraper..............................12

9CheckingtheTractionDriveOperation...................12

ProductOverview.........................................................13

Operation....................................................................13

FreewheelingorUsingtheSelf-propelDrive...............13

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................13

StartingtheEngine.................................................15

StoppingtheEngine...............................................16

OperatingtheTractionDrive...................................16

OperatingtheSpeedSelector...................................17

OperatingtheAuger/ImpellerDrive.........................17

OperatingtheQuickStick™....................................17

UncloggingtheDischargeChute..............................18

PreventingFreeze-up..............................................18

OperatingTips......................................................19

Maintenance.................................................................19

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................19

............................................................................20

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................20

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................20

CheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsand

Scraper..............................................................20

CheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable................21

CheckingandAdjustingtheAuger/Impeller

Cable................................................................21

CheckingtheAugerGearboxOilLevel......................22

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................22

LubricatingtheHexShaft........................................23

ReplacingtheSparkPlug.........................................23

AdjustingtheDischargeChuteLatch........................24

ReplacingtheDriveBelts.........................................24

ReplacingtheHeadlightBulb...................................24

Storage........................................................................26

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................26

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................26

Troubleshooting...........................................................27

Safety

BeforeOperating

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.