Product Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsCorded1800 Power Curve® Electric (18") 15-Amp Snow Blower (Scratch & Dent)

•Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutwearingadequatewinter

garments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcangetcaughtinmoving

parts.Wearfootwearthatwillimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelorcrushedrocksurface.

Thisapplianceisintendedforuseonlyonpavedsurfaces.

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethemotorisrunning

(exceptwhenspecicallyrecommendedbymanufacturer).

•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationor

whileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotecteyesfrom

foreignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromtheappliance.

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.Keepclear

ofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel

drives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotor,unplugtheextension

cord,removethekey,andthoroughlyinspecttheappliancefor

anydamage.Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperating

theappliance.

•Iftheapplianceshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthemotor

andcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallya

warningoftrouble.

•Stopthemotor,removethekey,andunplugtheappliance

wheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,beforeuncloggingthe

rotorbladehousingordischargechute,andwhenmakingany

repairs,adjustments,orinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingtheappliance,stopthe

motor,removethekey,unplugtheappliance,andensurethatthe

rotorbladesandallmovingpartshavestopped.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutproperguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhereproperty

damagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway.

•Donotoverloadthecapacityoftheappliancebyattemptingto

clearsnowattoofastarate.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththeappliance.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always

besureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthehandle.Walk;

neverrun.

ClearingaCloggedDischargeChute

Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethedischargechute

isthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

•Shutthemotoroff,removethekey,andunplugtheextension

cordfromthemachine!

•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestoppedrotating.

•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforpropertightnessto

ensurethattheapplianceisinsafeworkingcondition.

•AlwaysrefertotheOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsifthe

applianceistobestoredforanextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsasneeded.

•Runtheapplianceforafewminutesafterthrowingsnowtoprevent

freeze-upoftherotorblades.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisible

totheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatis

damagedorlost.

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1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

2.Removedecal

3.Warning