Operator's Manual
The T
oro Company
– 1999
All Rights Reserved
Printed in USA
2
Contents
Page
Introduction 2.
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Safety 3
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General Snowthrower Safety
3
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T
oro Snowthrower Safety
4
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Safety and Instruction Decals
5
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Assembly 6
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Loose Parts
6
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Installing the Dischar
ge Chute
6
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Installing the Chute Crank
7
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Unfolding the Handle
7
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Before Starting
8
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Mixing Gasoline and Oil
8
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Operation 10
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Operating Controls
10
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Starting the Engine
10
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Stopping the Engine
10
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Starting the Rotor Blades
10
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Stopping the Rotor Blades
10
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Adjusting the Dischar
ge Chute
10
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Throwing Snow
11
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Maintenance 12
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
12
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Adjusting the Control Cable
12
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Emptying the Fuel T
ank 13
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Replacing the Scraper
13
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Replacing the Drive Belt
14
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Replacing the Spark Plug
14
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Replacing the Rotor Blades
15
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Storage 16
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Preparing the Fuel System
16
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Preparing the Engine
17
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T
ightening the Fasteners and Cleaning the
Snowthrower 17
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Covering and Storing the Snowthrower
17
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Federal and California Emission Control W
arranty
Statement 18
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Warranty
Back cover
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WARNING
The engine exhaust fr
om this pr
oduct contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer
, birth defects, or other r
eproductive
harm.
Introduction
Thank you for choosing a T
oro product. W
e want you to
be completely satisfied with your new purchase.
Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product properly. The information in this
manual can help you and others avoid injury and product
damage. Although T
oro designs and produces safe
products, you are responsible for operating the product
properly and safely
.
Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or
the factory for help with service, genuine T
oro parts, or
additional information, have the model number and the
serial number of your product handy
. Y
ou will find the
model number and serial number decal on the product as
illustrated in Figure 1.
637
Figure
1
1. Model
number and serial number decal
Write
the product model number and serial number in the
space below:
Model
No.
Serial No.
This
manual identifies potential hazards and has special
safety messages that help you and others avoid personal
injury and even death. DANGER, W
ARNING, and
CAUTION are words used to identify the level of hazard.
DANGER
signals an extreme hazard that will cause
serious injury or death if you do not follow the
recommended precautions.
WARNING
signals a hazard that may cause serious injury
or death if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.
CAUTION
signals a hazard that may cause minor or
moderate injury if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.