Toro 38583, 38584 owner manual Operating Tips, Recommended Maintenance Schedules

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Operating Tips

The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and other foreign objects and cause serious personal injury to the operator or to bystanders.

Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects that the rotor blades could pick up and throw.

Keep all children and pets away from the area of operation.

Remove the snow as soon as possible after it falls.

If the snowthrower does not propel itself forward on slippery surfaces or in heavy snow, push forward on the handle, but allow the snowthrower to work at its own pace.

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:

1.Check the control cable adjustment and adjust it if necessary; refer to Adjusting the Control Cable.

2.Inspect the rotor blades for excessive wear (refer to Checking the Rotor Blades), and have an Authorized Dealer replace them if necessary.

3.Replace the drive belt; refer to Replacing the Drive Belt.

4.If none of the procedures listed above solves the problem, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

Maintenance

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service

Maintenance Procedure

Interval

 

 

 

 

 

After the first hour

Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.

Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.

 

 

Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.

 

Inspect the rotor blades and have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the rotor

Yearly

 

blades and scraper if necessary.

Service the spark plug and replace it if necessary.

 

 

Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.

 

• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary.

Yearly or before storage

Prepare the snowthrower for storage.

 

 

 

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Contents Introduction SafetyPower Clear Snowthrower Operation TrainingPreparation Clearing a Clogged Discharge Chute Maintenance and StorageToro Snowthrower Safety 94-2577 Safety and Instructional DecalsUnfolding the Handle SetupOperation Installing the Discharge ChuteAdjusting the Control Cable Product OverviewStarting the Engine Mixing Gasoline and OilFilling the Fuel Tank Choke lever Stopping the Engine Engaging the Rotor BladesDisengaging the Rotor Blades Preventing Freeze-up after Use Adjusting the Discharge Chute Chute DeflectorOperating Tips MaintenanceRecommended Maintenance Schedules Checking the Control Cable Inspecting the Rotor Blades Servicing the Spark PlugReplacing the Drive Belt Adjusting the Quick Shoot Control Lower cable casing Storing the Snowthrower StoragePage Page Toro 5-Year GTS Starting Guarantee