Operator's Manual

Clearing a Clogged Discharge
Chute
Hand contact with the rotating rotor blades inside the
disc harg e c hute is the most common cause of injur y
associated with sno w thro w ers . Nev er use y our hand to
clean out the disc harg e c hute . T o clear the c hute:
• Shut the engine of f !
• W ait 10 seconds to be sure the rotor blades ha v e
stopped rotating .
• Alw a ys use a clean-out tool, not y our hands .
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 heaters , space heaters , or clothes dr yers . Allo w
the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .
• Alw a ys refer to the Operator’ s Manual 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 uction 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 rotor blades .
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 .
• 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 .
• If a shield, safety device , or decal is damag ed, illegible ,
or lost, re pair or re place it before beginning operation.
Also , tighten any loose fasteners .
• Do not smok e while handling g asoline .
• Do not use the sno wthro w er on a roof .
• Do not touc h the engine while it is r unning or soon
after it has stopped because the engine ma y be hot
enough to cause a bur n.
• P erfor m only those maintenance instr uctions described
in this man ual. Before perfor ming any maintenance ,
ser vice , or adjustment, stop the engine , remo v e the
k ey , and disconnect the wire from the spark plug . If
major re pairs are ev er needed, contact y our A uthorized
Ser vice Dealer .
• Do not c hang e the g o v er nor settings on the engine .
• W hen storing the sno wthro w er for more than 30 da ys ,
drain the fuel from the fuel tank to prev ent a potential
hazard. Store fuel in an appro v ed fuel container .
R emo v e the k ey from the ignition switc h before storing
the sno wthro w er .
• Purc hase only g en uine T oro re placement par ts and
accessories .
Safety and Instructional Decals
Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged decals.
60-9480
104-2767
104-2775
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