Snow Blower User Manual

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FormNo.3358-430RevB

PowerClear™Snowthrower

ModelNo.38583—SerialNo.280000001andUp

ModelNo.38584—SerialNo.280000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

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Summary of content (20 pages)

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Form No. 3358-430 Rev B Power Clear™ Snowthrower Model No. 38583—Serial No. 280000001 and Up Model No. 38584—Serial No. 280000001 and Up Operator's Manual Introduction Read this information carefully to learn how to operate and maintain your product properly and to avoid injury and product damage. You are responsible for operating the product properly and safely. You may contact Toro directly at www.Toro.com for product and accessory information, help finding a dealer, or to register your product.
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potential, comply with the following safety instructions. • This snowthrower is capable of amputating hands and feet and of throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury. • Training • • Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before operating this unit. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly.
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• Look behind and use care when backing up with the snow thrower. Toro Snowthrower Safety • Disengage power to the rotor blades when snow thrower is transported or not in use. The following list contains safety information specific to Toro products or other safety information that you must know. • Never operate the snow thrower without good visibility or light. Always be sure of your footing, and keep a firm hold on the handles. Walk; never run. • Rotating rotor blades can injure fingers or hands.
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Safety and Instructional Decals Important: Safety and instruction decals are located near areas of potential danger. Replace damaged decals. 94-2577 1. To engage the rotor blades, hold the control bar against the handle. 2. To disengage the rotor blades, release the control bar. 114-3752 (Model 38583 only) 1. Warning—read the 5. Engine switch Off Operator’s Manual. 6. Primer 2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard, rotor blades—stop the engine before leaving the machine. 3. Thrown object 7.
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Setup Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped. Procedure 1. 2. Description Use Qty. No parts required – Unfold the handle. Screws Chute assembly 3 1 Install the discharge chute. 1. Unfolding the Handle Important: Ensure that you do not pinch or kink the control cable or the Quick Shoot™ cables (Figure 5). Procedure 1.
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2. Installing the Discharge Chute 3 Screws 1 Chute assembly Product Overview Procedure Install the discharge chute as shown (Figure 6). Figure 7 1. Chute deflector trigger 2. Control bar 3. Fuel tank cap 4. Quick Shoot™ control 5. Recoil start handle 6. Primer 7. Ignition key 8. Electric-start button (model 38584 only) 9. Choke lever 10. Chute deflector Figure 6 1. Discharge chute 2. Screw (3) Operation Note: For easier installation, use a small ratchet wrench to tighten the screws.
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Mixing Gasoline and Oil Filling the Fuel Tank This snowthrower uses a 50:1 gasoline-to-oil mixture. Use Toro 50:1 2-Cycle Oil (Fuel Stabilizer Added) or an equivalent high-grade, NMMA TCW III-certified 2-cycle oil. Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded gasoline (Figure 9). Important: To prevent engine damage, do not use automotive oil (such as SAE 30 or 10W30) or fuel mixed at the wrong gasoline-to-oil ratio. 1. Pour a half US gallon (1.
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Figure 11 Figure 13 1. Choke lever 3. Firmly push in the primer 2 times with your thumb, holding the primer in a for a second before releasing it each time (Figure 12). Figure 14 Important: Run the electric starter no more than 10 times at intervals of 5 seconds on, then 5 seconds off. Running the electric starter extensively can overheat and damage it. If the engine does not start after this series of attempts, wait at least 40 minutes to allow the starter to cool before attempting to start it again.
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Stopping the Engine To stop the engine, turn the ignition key counterclockwise to the Off position (Figure 17). If you leave the snowthrower plugged into a power outlet, someone can inadvertently start the snowthrower and injure people or damage property (model 38584 only). Unplug the power cord whenever you are not starting the snowthrower. Engaging the Rotor Blades To engage the rotor blades, hold the control bar against the handle (Figure 15). Figure 17 Figure 15 1.
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Adjusting the Discharge Chute and Chute Deflector To adjust the discharge chute, press the trigger of the Quick Shoot™ control on the right hand side of the handle and move it up or down along the handle. Moving the control down the handle rotates the discharge chute to the left; moving the control up the handle rotates the discharge chute to the right (Figure 18). Figure 19 1. Chute deflector trigger 2.
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Operating Tips • Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow removal. • Discharge the snow downwind whenever possible. • If the engine is running normally but the machine does not throw snow as far as it usually does, perform the following steps as needed until the problem is solved: The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and other foreign objects and cause serious personal injury to the operator or to bystanders.
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Adjusting the Control Cable Checking the Control Cable Service Interval: After the first hour—Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary. Yearly—Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary. Move the control bar back toward the handle to remove the slack in the control cable (Figure 20). Figure 21 1. Adjuster link 2. Z-fitting 3. Spring cover 4. Unhook the spring here. Note: You can pull up the adjuster link and cable to make unhooking the spring easier. 2.
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Servicing the Spark Plug Service Interval: Yearly—Service the spark plug and replace it if necessary. Use a NGK BPMR4A spark plug or equivalent. 1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. 2. Rotate the discharge chute so that it faces forward. 3. Remove the discharge chute, the discharge chute handle, and the chute seal by removing the 3 large screws and one small screw (Figure 24). Figure 22 1. Remove the upper end of spring from this hole 2.
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. Remove the fuel tank cap. 15. Install the shroud with the screws you removed in step 4. Note: Ensure that the upper and lower shrouds fit together in the side grooves. 16. Install the fuel tank cap. 17. Install the chute seal, the discharge chute, and the discharge chute handle onto the snowthrower using the hardware you removed in step 3. Note: The small screw goes through the small hole in the chute seal at the front of the discharge chute opening.
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Figure 28 1. Brake spring (install on idler arm here) 2. Idler pulley 3. Engine pulley Figure 29 4. Rotor pulley 1. 1/2 inch (13 mm) maximum Note: Route the new drive belt first around the engine pulley, then the idler pulley, and finally around the loose rotor pulley positioned just above the rotor shaft (Figure 27). 1. Loosen the two Quick Shoot control cable clamps (Figure 30). 6. Install the rotor pulley onto the rotor shaft (Figure 27). 7.
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Figure 34 1. Upper cable casing Note: Do not over-tension the cables. If the cables are over-tensioned, the Quick Shoot will be hard to operate. Figure 32 4. Hold the discharge chute in the straight-ahead position, pull the lower cable casing downward until you remove all the slack from the cable, and tighten the screw on the lower cable clamp securely (Figure 33). Figure 33 1. Lower cable casing 5.
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Storage Storing the Snowthrower • Gasoline fumes are highly flammable, explosive, and dangerous if inhaled. If you store the product in an area with an open flame, the gasoline fumes may ignite and cause an explosion. • Do not store the snowthrower in a house (living area), basement, or any other area where ignition sources may be present, such as hot water and space heaters, clothes dryers, furnaces, and other like appliances. Important: Do not use the chute handle to lift the snowthrower.
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CCR 2450 Power Clear Snow Commander The Toro 5-Year GTS Starting Guarantee and The Toro 2-Year Total Coverage Guarantee A Full Warranty (Limited Warranty for Commercial Use) Conditions and Products Covered under The Toro Starting Guarantee The Toro Company and its affiliate, Toro Warranty Company, guarantee that your Toro GTS (Guaranteed to Start) engine, when used for residential purposes*, will start on the first or second pull for five (5) years from the date of purchase, if you provide the routine mai