Toro 38302, 1800 Power Curve Operator's Manual

FormNo.3378-486RevA

1800PowerCurve

ModelNo.38302—SerialNo.314000001andUp

®

Snowthrower

Operator'sManual

If,aftercarefullyreadingthismanual,youstillhavequestionsor
problems,calltollfree1-800-808-2963(US)or1-800-808-3072(Canada)
beforereturningthisproduct.

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREUSINGTHISAPPLIANCE

WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric

shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.

Itisessentialthatyouoranyotheroperatoroftheappliance

readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeoperating
theappliance.Payparticularattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol

whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER—personal

safetyinstruction.Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseit
hastodowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjury,riskofre,orelectricalshock.

Donotusetheapplianceongraveledsurface.

Keepchildren,pets,andbystandersaway—Allvisitorsshould
bekeptatadistancefromtheworkarea.

Dressproperly—Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.They
canbecaughtinmovingparts.

Wearrubberbootswhenoperatingtheappliance.

Operatingtheapplianceinthehand-heldpositionisunsafe.

Warning—T opreventelectricshock,usetheapplianceonlywith
anextensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.

Extensioncords—Topreventtheappliancecordandthe
extensioncordfromdisconnectingduringoperation,connectthe
extensioncordtotheapplianceasshownin

Avoidaccidentalstarting—Donotcarrytheappliancewithyour
ngerontheswitch.Ensurethattheswitchisoffwhenpluggingin
theappliance.

Donotabusethecord—Nevercarrytheappliancebyitscordor
yankontheextensioncordtodisconnecttheappliancefromthe
receptacle.Keepthecordfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.

Keephandsawayfrommovingparts.

Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder .

Donotforcetheappliance—Itwillperformbetterandsaferat
therateforwhichitwasdesigned.

Figure9.

Donotoverreach—Watchyourfootingandkeepyourbalance
atalltimes.

Iftheappliancestrikesaforeignobject,followthesesteps:

•Immediatelyreleasethecontrolbartostoptheappliance.

•Unplugthepowercord.

•Inspectfordamage.

•Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperatingthe

appliance.

Disconnecttheappliance—Disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupplywhennotinuse,beforeservicing,whenchanging
accessories,etc.

Storeanidleapplianceindoors.Whentheapplianceisnotin
use,itshouldbestoredindoorsinadry ,securedplaceoutofthe
reachofchildren.

Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Followinstructionsfor
changingaccessories.

ThisappliancemeetsorexceedstheB71.3specications
oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectatthe
timeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeyou
startthemotor.

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthisappliancecouldresult
ininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.

Thisapplianceiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjury .

Training

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsontheappliance

andinthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthisappliance.Be
thoroughlyfamiliarwithallthecontrolsandtheproperuseof
theappliance.Knowhowtostoptheapplianceanddisengage
thecontrolsquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatetheappliance.Neverallow

adultstooperatetheappliancewithoutproperinstruction.

•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly

smallchildrenandpets.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfallingwhenoperating

onslipperysurfacesandathighspeeds.

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Preparation

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheapplianceistobe

usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,and
otherforeignobjects.

•Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutwearingadequatewinter

garments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcangetcaughtin
movingparts.Wearfootwearthatwillimprovefootingon
slipperysurfaces.

•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelorcrushedrock

surface.Thisapplianceisintendedforuseonlyonpaved
surfaces.

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethemotor

isrunning(exceptwhenspecicallyrecommendedby
manufacturer).

•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationor

whileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotecteyesfrom
foreignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromtheappliance.

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.Keep

clearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing

graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhiddenhazards
ortrafc.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotor ,unplugthe

extensioncord,removethekey,andthoroughlyinspect
theapplianceforanydamage.Repairanydamagebefore
startingandoperatingtheappliance.

•Iftheapplianceshouldstarttovibrateabnormally ,stopthe

motorandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.

•Stopthemotor ,removethekey ,andunplugtheappliance

wheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,beforeunclogging
therotorbladehousingordischargechute,andwhenmaking
anyrepairs,adjustments,inspections,andwhiletransporting
themachine.

•Donotdirectthesnowdischargeatanybystanders.

•Donotoperatewithanyonestandinginfrontofthemachine.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingtheappliance,stop

themotor,removethekey ,unplugtheappliance,andensure
thattherotorbladesandallmovingpartshavestopped.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Donotoperatethemachineathightransportspeedon

slipperysurfaces.

•Usecarewhenreversingthemachine.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutproperguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhere

propertydamagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway.

•Donotoverloadthecapacityoftheappliancebyattemptingto

clearsnowattoofastarate.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththe

appliance.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.

Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthe
handle.Walk;neverrun.

•Disengagepowertotheimpellerwhenthemachineisbeing

transportedornotinuse.

•OnlyuseT oro-approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

ClearingaCloggedDischarge Chute

Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethedischarge
chuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwith
snowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischarge
chute.

Toclearthechute:

•Shutthemotoroff,removethekey ,andunplugthe

extensioncordfromthemachine!

•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestopped

rotating.

•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Beforeeachusecheckallfastenersforpropertightnessto

ensurethattheapplianceisinsafeworkingcondition.

•AlwaysrefertotheOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsif

theapplianceistobestoredforanextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsasneeded.

•Runtheapplianceforafewminutesafterthrowingsnowto

preventfreeze-upoftherotorblades.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SoundPressure

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof83dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines
perEN11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,based
onmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN3744.

Vibration

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof1.2m/s2,
basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1033.

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SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasily
visibletotheoperatorandarelocatednear
anyareaofpotentialdanger.Replaceany
decalthatisdamagedorlost.

125–0528

114-4542

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

2.Removedecal

3.Warning

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

2.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard,rotor—stayaway
frommovingparts,keep
allguardsandshields
inplace;disconnectthe
powercordfromthe
powersourceandread
theinstructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.

114-9034

114-9035

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,auger—do
notplaceyourhandinthechute;removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

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1.1)Pushtheinterlock
switch;2)Holdthehandle
toengagetherotationof
theaugerblade.

119–9841

2.Releasethehandleto
disengagetherotationof
theaugerblade.

Setup

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthe

normaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheUpperHandle

1.Removethehandleknobs,ovalbolts,andcurvedwashers
fromthelowerhandle.

2.Installtheupperhandletothelowerhandleofthemachine
withthehandleknobs,curvedwashers,andovalboltsas
showninFigure1.

Figure2

1.Cordguide3.Cord

2.Handle

InstallingtheChuteControl
Rod

1.Positionthedischargechutesothatitfacesforward.

Important:Alignthearrowonthedischargechutewith
thearrowonthehousing(Figure3).

Figure1

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Curvedwasher(2)

3.Ovalbolt(2)

Note:Ensurethatthepowercordattachedtothemachine
isroutedoverthelowerhandleandtotheinsideofthe
handleassembly.

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.

4.Attachthecordguidetothehandle(Figure2).

4.Lowerhandle

5.Upperhandle

Figure3

1.Dischargechute2.Alignthearrows

2.Inserttheendofthechutecontrolrodthroughthekeyed
holeinthebracketthatisattachedtothetopofthelower
handle(Figure4).

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