FORM NO. 3314-623 ~ MODEL NO. & UP OPERATOR'S MODEL NO. & UP MANUAL 624 and 824 POWER SHIFT® SNOW THROWERS A A\ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The 524 and 824 POWER SHIFT SNOW THROWERS meet or exceed the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s safety standards for snow throwers; thus, Toto proudly displays the Opel safety seal.
A SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11. BEFORE ADJUSTING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, AND INSPECTING THE SNOW THROWER, AND BEFORE UNCLOGGING THE DISCHARGE CHUTE, SHUT ENGINE OFF AND WAIT FOR ALL MOVING PARTS TO STOP. ALSO, PULL WIRE OFF SPARK PLUG AND KEEP WIRE AWAY FROM THE PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING. USE A TICK, NOT YOUR HAND, TQ REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS FROM DISC HA JUTE, 12. Before leaving the operator’s position (behind handiest, rotate ignition key to OFF and wait for all macing parts to stop.
A SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS HIGH SPEED IMPELLER AND DISCHARGE CHUTE LOW SPEED AUGER L) OPERATOR'S POSITION BEFORE OPERATING Read and understand the contents of this manual before operating the snow thrower, Become familiar with all controls and know how to stop the engine quickly.
A SAFETY DECALS AND INSTRUCTIONS Safety decals and instructions are easily visible o the operate and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost, A\DANGER ON AUGER HOUSING NEXT TO PRIMER (Part No. §3-7670) (Part No. 2-5760) ALONGSIDE THROTTLE {Part No, 63-3180} CHUTE (Part No. 63-3740) PN BEFORE ADJUSTING CABLES OB I NG BELT. SEE SUPERSATURATE MANUAL f%l PR USE ONLY GENUINE %'HRB REPURCHASE? PARTS. ON ENGINE BASE (Part No.
LOOSE PARTS Part Qty Use Flange head cap screw x 3/4” Ig. Lower belt cover Flange head cap screw — x 1/2" Ig. Cable cover Mount Auger Housing, page 6 Shift rod install Shift Rod, page 7 Discharge chute Install Discharges Chute, page 8 Worm gear Gear bracket Carriage x 17 ig. Flat washer install Chute Control Gear, page 8 Skid Flange head x 3/4” ig.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Safety Instructions .. Safety Decals and Instructions Loose Parts Accessories Assembly Instructions Before Operating Fill Crankcase With Oil . Fill Fuel Tank With Gasoline Controls .. ..o i Starting and Stopping Instructions Operating Instructions Power Shift Operation Free Wheeling or Leif-Propeiled Drive 14 Snow throwing Tips . 14 Adjusting Scraper . . .18 Adjusting Skids Maintenance . . Draining Gasoline Lubricating Snow thrower . Changing Crankcase Oif Auger Gear Box Ol .. ..
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 8. Check adjustment of impeller cable; refer to step 3 of Adjusting Auger/impsller Drive Brit, page 17. 9, Mount upper bat cover o engine frame with {3} ig. change head cap screws {Fig. 3}. 10. Slide cable cover onto cables and into hole in belt cover (Fig. 3). V166 Figure 3 1. Upper belt cover 3. Flange head cap screw 2. Cable cover INSTALL SHIFT ROD (Fig. 4) 1.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE (Fig, 5) Note: Before installing discharge chute, apply a fight coat of low temperature grease to chute ring. 1. Set discharge chute—open side forward—onto auger discharge opening, $0 plastic chute retainers are positioned on chute ring. Make sure chute retainer guide pins are incensed into files in chute gear. 2.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL SKIDS 1. Check tire pressures; refer to Check Tire Pressure, page 8. 2. Move the snow thrower onto a flat surface and check if scraper (Fig. 7) is parallel to the ground. i not, adjust scraper; refer 1o Adjusting Se raper, page 15. Figure 7 1. Scraper 3. Removes (2) flans bolts and washers securing nods of scraper to side plates (Fig. 8). Reinstall bolts through rear slots in skids Assemble both washer; Ki W {Fig. 8). Do not \lighten bolts. Figure 8 1. Flange bolts 2. Skid 3.
BEFORE OPERATING FILL CRANKCASE WITH OIL (Fig. 11) The engine is shipped from the factory without oil in the crankcase. Therefore, before starting the engine, oil must be added to the crankcase. IMPORTANT: Check level of oil every § operating fours or each time unit is used, Initially, change oit after the first 2 hours of operation; thereafter, under normal conditions, change oil after vary 26 hours of operation or annually, whichever comas first, 1.
BEFORE OPERATING DO NOT USE FUEL ADDITIVES OTHER THAN THOSE MANUFACTURED FOR FUEL STABILIZATION DURING STORAGE SUCH AS TOR'S STABILIZER/CONDITIONER OR A SIMILAR PRODUCT. TOR'S STABILIZER/CONDITIONER 1S A PETROLEUM DISTILLATE BASED CONDITIONALITY SIZER. TOR DOES NOT RECOMMEND STABILIZERS WITH AN ALCOHOL BASE SUCH AS ETHANOL, METHANOL OR PROPHYLAXIS. ADDITIVES SHOULD NOT BE USED TO TRY TO ENHANCE THE POWER OR PERFORMANCE OF MACHINE. 1. Clean area around the fuel tank cap {Fig. 11}. Remove cap from fuel tank.
CONTROLS Fuel Shut-Ff Valve (Fig. is located under fuel tank. Close valve to stop fuel flow from fue! tank and open valve to allow fuel to flow to the carburetor. Close valve when snow thrower is not used, Figure 14 1. Fuel shut-off valve Deflector Handle (Fig. handle on top of discharge chute is used to contra the height of the snow stream, W i 176 Figure 15 1. Deflector handle 2. Discharges chute 12 Recoil Starter {Fig. starter is on back side of engine. Pull recoil starter to stat engine. Figure 16 1.
STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS TO START ENGINE Note: if engine is operated when temperature is +40° higher, remove carburetor heater box. However, the heater box (Fig. 17) must be reinstalled when temperature falls below +40° remove heater box: A, Remove (2) mounting screws securing heater box in place. Grasp choke knob (Fig. 13) and pull it off mounting pin. 8. Lift heater box up and away from the engine, and reinstall choke knob on mounting pin. £24 Snowblower 824 Snow thrower Figure 17 1.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS POWER SHIFT OPERATION Wheels will shift forward (or rearward} with every other movement of the shift contra, Move wheels to the rear Power Shift position in heavy and/or drifted snow. Leave wheels in the front position for light snow or for transporting snow thrower. 1. Release traction drive lever. 2. To move wheels to front or rear position, move shift control fully forward to Power Shift position and hold (Fig. 18). 3.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 9. Move wheels to the rear Power Shift position and shift to a lower gear in heavy and/or drifted snow 1o prevent the auger housing from riding up over the snow. 10, Always use full throttle (maximum engine speed) when throwing snow. 11, In wet or slushy conditions, clogging of the discharge chute will be reduced by maintaining maximum engine speed and by not overloading the engine. s A DANGER . TING IMPELLER FIN H .
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Note: The scraper should be higher than 1/8 inch above the pavement if the pavement surfaces are cracked, rough or uneven. 8. Move the skids down to sit flat on the ground and tighten the (4) flange bolts securing both skids 1o the auger side plates. EQR GRAVEL SURFACES For gravel or crushed rock surfaces, adjust the skids 1o prevent picking up rocks. 1. Pull wire off spark plug and make sure wig does not contact plug accidentally. 2.
MAINTENANCE Figure 28 1. Drain cap AUGER GEAR BOX OIL (Fig. 26) The auger gear box ail feel must be checked at setup, after every 10 hours of use, and upon removal from annual storage. To check the auger gear box ofl level: 1. Position snow thrower on a level surface. 2. Clean area around pipe plug so dirt is removed. 3. Remove pipe ply from gear box (Fig. 26}. Figure 28 1. Pipe plug 4. Check level of oil in gear box. il must be at point of overflowing in filler opening. 5.
MAINTENANCE Figure 28 1. Foreclose gauge 2. Center of spring 4. Loosen upper jam nut securing auger/impelier cable to mounting bracket {Fig. 29). §. B Rotate bottom jam nut upward 10 increase belt tension. 6. Tighten upper jam nut against bracket. 7. Recheck idler adjustment: refer to step 3. 8. Check impeller brake arm clearance by releasing the augerfimpeller lever. With the lever released, there should be more than 1/8” clearance between tab on impeller idler arm and brake arm (Fig. 30).
MAINTENANCE 3. Tighten upper jam nut against bracket. 4. Check tension of belt by operating machine. Machine should begin to move forward when traction lever is depressed approximately halfway down toward handle grip. Turn engine off and repeat steps until proper adjustment is achieved. IMPORTANT: Do not adjust the belt too tight because it may cause snow thrower to crape when traction fever is in disengaged position, if this occurs, decrease belt tension. REPLACING DRIVE BELTS (Fig.
MAINTENANCE \ 1/8” 318" DEFLECTION Figure 32 Figure 33 2. Transmission frame 1. Transmission 4. Loosen (4) flange head cap screws (2 each side) securing transmission tram to engine frame (Fig. 34}, 5. Pivot rear of transmission frame until chain deflection is attained. Re tighten flange head cap screws. 6. Recheck chap deflection. IMPORTANT: Excessive chain tension may cause transmission damage. 7.
MAINTENANCE ADJUSTING CARBURETOR (Fig. 36) The carburetor has been adjusted at the factory, but an occasional adjustment may be required. 1. Remove carburetor heater box: see To Start Engine, paragraph one, steps A & B, page 13. Note: Skip steps 2 and 3 if the engine will start and run. 2.
MAINTENANCE Figure 37 1. Spark plug wire IMPORTANT: A cracked, fouled or dirty spark plug must be replaced. Do not sand blast, scrape or clean electrodes because grit may eventually release from the plug and fall into the cylinder, The result will likely be engine damage. 3. Set air gap between electrodes of new spark plug at 0.030" {0.76 mmy} (Fig. 38). Next, install spark plug in cylinder head. Tighten plug to 18 ft-lb (20.4 N.mj. LE—.30 0.76 mmy 110 Figure 38 4. Push the wire onto the spark plug.
IDENTIFICATION AND ORDERING MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER The snow thrower has two identification numbers: a model number and a serial number, The two numbers are stamper on a decal which is located on back of engine mounting plate. In any correspondence concerning the snow thrower, supply modal and serial numbers to ensure that correct information and replacement parts arg obtained. To order replacement parts from an Authorized TOR Service Dealer, supply the following information: 1.
Consumer Products THE TOR TOTAL COVERAGE GUARANTEE A Full Two-Year Warranty (Limited Warranty for Commercial Use) What Is Covered By This Express Warranty? The Toto Company promises to repair any TOR Product used for residential purposes if defective in materials or workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. The cost of parts and labor are included, but the customer pays the transportation costs.