Toro 38361 User Manual

PowerShovel™

ModelNo.38361—SerialNo.313000001andUp

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FormNo.3371-112RevA

Operator'sManual

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREUSINGTHISAPPLIANCE

WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric

shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.

Itisessentialthatyouoranyotheroperatoroftheappliance

readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeoperating
theappliance.Payparticularattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol

whichmeansCAUTION,WARNINGorDANGER—personal

safetyinstruction.Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseit
hastodowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjury,riskofre,orelectricalshock.

Doubleinsulation—Thepowercordandswitchusedonthis

appliancecannotbereplaced,andtheequipmentshallbe
disposedof.

Donotusetheapplianceonagraveledsurfaceunlessitis
adjustedforsuchasurfaceinaccordancewiththisOperator’s
Manual.

Keepchildrenandbystandersaway—Allvisitorsshouldbekept
atadistancefromtheworkarea.

Dressproperly—Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.They
canbecaughtinmovingparts.

Wearrubberbootswhenoperatingtheappliance.

Operatingtheapplianceinthehand-heldpositionisunsafe,
exceptinaccordancewiththespecialinstructionsforsuchuse
providedinthisOperator’sManual.

Warning—T opreventelectricshock,usetheapplianceonlywith
anextensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.

Extensioncords—Topreventtheappliancecordandthe
extensioncordfromdisconnectingduringoperation,connectthe
extensioncordtotheapplianceasshownon

Avoidaccidentalstarting—Don’tcarrytheappliancewithyour
ngerontheswitch.Ensurethattheswitchisoffwhenpluggingin
theappliance.

Figure4.

Iftheappliancecordisdamagedinanymannerwhileitisplugged
in,disconnecttheextensioncordfromwallreceptacleandcontact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Don’tabusethecord—Nevercarrytheappliancebyitscordor
yankontheextensioncordtodisconnecttheappliancefromthe
receptacle.Keepthecordfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.

Keephandsawayfrommovingparts.

Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder .

Don’tforcetheappliance—Itwillperformbetterandsaferatthe
rateforwhichitwasdesigned.

Donotoverreach—Watchyourfootingandkeepyourbalance
atalltimes.

Iftheappliancestrikesaforeignobject,followthesesteps:

•Stoptheappliance.

•Releasethetriggerandthesafetyinterlockswitch.

•Unplugthepowersupplycord.

•Inspectfordamage.

•Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperatingthe

appliance.

Disconnecttheappliance—Disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupplywhennotinuse,beforeservicing,orwhenchanging
accessories.

Storeanidleapplianceindoors—Whentheapplianceisnotin
use,itshouldbestoredindoorsinadry,secureplace—outofthe
reachofchildren.

Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Followinstructionsfor
changingaccessories.

ThisappliancemeetsorexceedstheB71.3specications
oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectatthe
timeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeyou
startthemotor.

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthisappliancecouldresult
ininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3371-112*A

Thisapplianceiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjury .

Training

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsontheappliance

andinthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthisappliance.Be
thoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthe
equipment.Knowhowtostoptheapplianceanddisengage
thecontrolsquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatetheappliance.Neverallow

adultstooperatetheappliancewithoutproperinstruction.

•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly

smallchildren.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling.

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.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththe

appliance.

•Disengagepowertotherotorbladeswhentheapplianceis

transportedornotinuse.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.

Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthe
handles.Walk;neverrun.

ClearingaCloggedDischarge Chute

Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethedischarge
chuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwith
snowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischarge
chute.

Toclearthechute:

•Shutthemotoroff!

•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestopped

rotating.

•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforpropertightness

tobesuretheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•AlwaysrefertothisOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsif

theapplianceistobestoredforanextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Runtheapplianceafewminutesafterthrowingsnowto

preventfreeze-upoftherotorblades.

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.Keep

clearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing

graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhiddenhazards
ortrafc.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotor,removethe

ignitionkey ,thoroughlyinspecttheapplianceforanydamage,
andrepairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthe
appliance.

•Iftheunitshouldstarttovibrateabnormally ,stopthemotor

andcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallya
warningoftrouble.

•Stopthemotorwheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,

beforeuncloggingtherotorbladehousingordischargechute,
andwhenmakinganyrepairs,adjustmentsorinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingtheappliance,stop

themotorandensurethattherotorbladesandallmoving
partshavestopped.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutproperguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhere

propertydamagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway .

•Donotoverloadthecapacityoftheappliancebyattemptingto

clearsnowattoofastarate.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednear
areasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.

114-8985

1.Pushthebuttononthe
sideofthehandle,then
gripandsqueezethe
triggertoengagetherotor .

2.Releasethetriggerand
safetyinterlockswitchto
disengagetherotor.

2

114-8987

1.Electricshockhazard

2.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardoffoot;auger

3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhand;impeller

4.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

5.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthemachine.

6.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

119–9786

Use

–

–

Positiontheassisthandle.

AdjustthePowerShovelheight.

1

PositioningtheAssistHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Moveandrotatetheassisthandletoapositionthatis
comfortableforyou.

Figure1

2.Tightentheknob.

3