Operator's Manual

Operation
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhidden
hazardsortrafc.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,remove
thewirefromthespark-plug,thoroughlyinspectthe
machineforanydamage,andrepairthedamagebefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.
•Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthecollector/impeller
housingordischargeguide,andwhenmakinganyrepairs,
adjustments,orinspections.
•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe
collector/impellerandallmovingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,andkeepthewireaway
fromtheplugtopreventaccidentalstarting.
•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstartingit
andformovingthemachineinoroutofthebuilding.
Opentheoutsidedoors;exhaustfumesaredangerous.
•Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.Do
notattempttoclearsteepslopes.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutproperguards,plates,
orothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Neveroperatethemachinenearglassenclosures,
automobiles,windowwells,drop-offs,etc.withoutproper
adjustmentofthesnowdischargeangle.Keepchildren
andpetsaway.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingto
clearsnowattoofastarate.
•Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeedson
slipperysurfaces.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallowanyonein
frontofthemachine.
•Disengagepowertothecollector/impellerwhenmachine
istransportedornotinuse.
•Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby
themanufacturerofmachine(suchaswheelweights,
counterweights,cabs,etc.).
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor
light.Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparm
holdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor
light.
•Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingthemachine
unattended.Shiftintoneutral,settheparkingbrake,stop
theengineandremovethekey.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstobesurethemachineisinsafeworking
condition.
•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltankinsidea
buildingwhereignitionsourcesarepresentsuchashot
waterandspaceheaters,clothesdryers,etc.Allowthe
enginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Alwaysrefertoowner’sguideinstructionsforimportant
detailsifthemachineistobestoredforanextended
period.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionslabels,as
necessary.
•Runthemachineafewminutesafterthrowingsnowto
preventfreeze-upofthecollector/impeller.
ToroSnowthrowerSafety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknow.
•Rotatingrotorbladescaninjurengersorhands.
Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthedischarge
openingwhileoperatingthemachine.Keepyourface,
hands,feet,andanyotherpartofyourbodyor
clothingawayfrommovingorrotatingparts.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,andinspectingthe
machine,andbeforeuncloggingthedischargechute,stop
theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Usethesnowcleanouttool,notyourhands,toremove
obstructionsfromthedischargechute.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Donotwearloose-ttingclothingthatcouldgetcaught
inmovingparts.
•Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalisdamaged,illegible,or
lost,repairorreplaceitbeforebeginningoperation.Also,
tightenanyloosefasteners.
•Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.
•Donotusethemachineonaroof.
•Donottouchtheenginewhileitisrunningorsoonafter
ithasstoppedbecausetheenginemaybehotenoughto
causeaburn.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedin
thismanual.Beforeperforminganymaintenance,service,
oradjustment,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Ifmajorrepairs
areeverneeded,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsontheengine.
•Whenstoringthemachineformorethan30days,drain
thefuelfromthefueltanktopreventapotentialhazard.
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