Toro 38282, 38272 Preventing Freeze-up after Use, Self-propelling Snowthrower, Operating Tips

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1. Trigger 2. Chute deflector

Clearing a Clogged Discharge Chute

Important: Hand contact with the rotating rotor blades inside the discharge chute is the most common cause of injury associated with machine. Never use your hand to clean out the discharge chute.

To clear the chute:

•Shut the engine off!

•Wait 10 seconds to be sure the rotor blades have stopped rotating.

•Always use a clean-out tool, not your hands.

Note: By slightly varying lifting force on the handle, you can control the forward speed of the machine. In heavy snow, push forward on the handle, if necessary, but let the machine work at its own pace. Do not lift the handle any more than necessary, because the scraper will lift off the ground and snow will escape behind the machine.

Preventing Freeze-up after Use

•Let the engine run for a few minutes to prevent moving parts from freezing. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove ice and snow from the machine.

•Clean off any snow and ice from the base of the chute.

•Rotate the discharge chute left and right to free it from any ice buildup.

•With the ignition key in the Off position, pull the recoil starter handle several times or connect the electrical cord to a power source and the machine and push the electric start button once (model 38282 only) to prevent the recoil starter and/or the electric starter from freezing up.

•In snowy and cold conditions, some controls and moving parts may freeze. Do not use excessive force when trying to operate frozen controls. If you have difficulty operating any control or part, start the engine and let it run for a few minutes.

Self-propelling the

Snowthrower

Lift the machine handle until the wheels are just off the ground and the scraper and rotor blades touch the ground, The machine will propel forward (Figure 25).

Figure 25

1. Wheels off the ground	2. Scraper and rotor blades
	in contract with the ground

Operating Tips

WARNING

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.

•Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow removal.

•Discharge the snow downwind whenever possible.

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