Operator's Manual

– R e place g asoline caps securely and wipe up spilled
fuel.
• Adjust the collector housing height to clear 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
man ufacturer).
• Let engine and mac hine adjust to outdoor temperatures
before star ting to clear sno w .
• T he operation of 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 during operation or while
perfor ming an adjustment or re pair .
Operation
• Do not put 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 operating on or 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 , remo v e
the wire from the spark-plug, thoroughly inspect the
sno w thro w er for any damag e , and re pair the damag e
before restar ting and operating the sno w thro 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 collector/impeller
housing or disc harg e guide , and when making any
re pairs , adjustments , or inspections .
• W hen cleaning, re pairing, or inspecting, mak e cer tain
the collector/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 plug to prev ent accidental star ting .
• Do not r un the engine indoors , ex ce pt when star ting
it and for mo ving the sno w thro 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 w thro w er without proper guards ,
plates , or other safety protecti v e devices in place .
• Nev er operate the sno w thro w er near glass enclosures ,
automobiles , windo w w ells , drop-offs , etc . without
proper adjustment of 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 .
• Use care when rev ersing .
• Nev er direct disc harg e at b ystanders or allo w any one
in front of the unit.
• Diseng ag e po w er to the collector/impeller when sno w
thro w er is transpor ted or not in use .
• Use only attac hments and accessories appro v ed b y the
man ufacturer of sno w thro w er (suc h as wheel w eights ,
counterw eights , cabs , etc .).
• Nev er operate the sno w thro 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 handles . W alk; nev er r un.
• Nev er operate the sno w thro w er without g ood visibility
or light.
• T ak e all possible precautions when lea ving the mac hine
unattended.
Maintenance and Storage
• Chec k all fasteners at frequent inter v als for proper
tightness to be sure 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 , clothes dr yers , etc . Allo w
the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .
• Alw a ys refer to o wner’ s guide instr uctions for impor tant
details if the sno w thro w er is to be stored for an
extended period.
• Maintain or re place safety and instr uctions labels , as
necessar y .
• R un the mac hine a few min utes after thro wing sno w to
prev ent freeze-up of the collector/impeller .
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 r otor blades can 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, re pairing, and inspecting
the sno wthro w er , and before unclog ging the disc harg e
c hute , stop the engine, r emo v e the k ey , and w ait f or
all mo ving par ts to stop .
• Use a stic k, not y our hands , to remo v e obstr uctions
from the disc harg e c hute .
• Bef or e lea ving the operating position, stop the engine ,
remo v e the k ey , and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .
• Do not w ear loose-fitting clothing that could g et caught
in mo ving par ts .
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