Toro 38458 Operator's Manual

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ModelNo.38458—SerialNo.315000001andUp

®

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

FormNo.3393-258RevA

621QZRSnowthrower

Operator'sManual

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeowners.Itisdesignedforremovingsnowfrom
pavedsurfaces,suchasdrivewaysandsidewalks,and
othersurfacesfortrafconresidentialorcommercial
properties.Itisnotdesignedforremovingmaterials
otherthansnow,norisitdesignedforclearingoffgravel
surfaces.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
machinedamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
machineproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comformachine
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourmachine.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersonthemachine.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Formodelswithstatedpower,thenetpoweroftheenginewas
laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance
withSAEJ1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,and
operatingrequirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthis
classofsnowthrowerwillbesignicantlylower.

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Contents

Introduction..................................................................1

Safety...........................................................................2

Training.................................................................2

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3393-258*A

Preparation.............................................................2

Operation...............................................................2

ClearingaCloggedDischargeChute..........................3

MaintenanceandStorage..........................................3

ToroSnowthrowerSafety.........................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5

Setup............................................................................6

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................6

2InstallingtheDischargeChute................................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................7

4AdjustingtheControlCable...................................7

ProductOverview..........................................................8

Operation.....................................................................9

FillingtheFuelTank................................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9

StartingtheEngine.................................................10

EngagingtheRotorBlades.......................................12

DisengagingtheRotorBlades..................................12

StoppingtheEngine...............................................12

AdjustingtheDischargeChuteandChute

Deector...........................................................12

ClearingaCloggedDischargeChute.........................13

PreventingFreeze-upafterUse.................................13

OperatingTips......................................................14

Maintenance.................................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15

AdjustingtheControlCable.....................................15

InspectingtheRotorBlades.....................................16

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................17

ReplacingtheDriveBelt..........................................18

AdjustingtheQuickShoot™Control........................19

Storage........................................................................21

StoringtheSnowthrower.........................................21

Safety

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
youstarttheengine.

ThesafetyalertsymbolshowninFigure2isusedto
alertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossible
injuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecould
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjury.

theproperuseofthemachine.Knowhowtostopthe
machineanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Neverallow

adultstooperatethemachinewithoutproperinstruction.

•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly

smallchildren.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling.

Preparation

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineistobe

usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,and
otherforeignobjects.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutwearingadequate

wintergarments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcanget
caughtinmovingparts.Wearfootwearthatwillimprove
footingonslipperysurfaces.

•Handlefuelwithcare;itishighlyammable.

–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.

–Neveraddfueltoarunningengineorhotengine.

–Fillfueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.Neverll

fueltankindoors.

–Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainers
ontheground,awayfromyourvehicle,beforelling.

–Whenpractical,removegas-poweredmachineryfrom

thetruckortrailerandrefuelitontheground.If
thisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchmachineryona
trailerwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.

–Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimes,untilrefueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

–Replacegasolinecapsecurelyandwipeupspilledfuel.

–Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Useextensioncordsandreceptaclesasspeciedby

themanufacturerforallmachineswithelectricstarting
motors.

•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelorcrushed

rocksurface.Thismachineisintendedforuseonlyon
pavedsurfaces.

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengine

isrunning(exceptwhenspecicallyrecommendedby
manufacturer).

•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperation

orwhileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotect
eyesfromforeignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromthe
machine.

Training

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthis
machine.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsand

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

2

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing

graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhidden
hazardsortrafc.

ClearingaCloggedDischarge Chute

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,remove

theignitionkey ,thoroughlyinspectthemachineforany
damage,andrepairthedamagebeforerestartingand
operatingthemachine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe

engineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.

•Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating

position,beforeuncloggingtherotorbladehousing
ordischargechute,andwhenmakinganyrepairs,
adjustmentsorinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingthemachine,stop

theengineandmakecertainthattherotorbladesandall
movingpartshavestopped.

•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstarting

theengineandfortransportingthemachineinorout
ofthebuilding.Opentheoutsidedoors;exhaustfumes
aredangerous.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutproperguardsand

othersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhere

propertydamagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothers
away.

•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingto

clearsnowattoofastarate.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththe

machine.

•Disengagepowertotherotorbladeswhenmachineis

transportedornotinuse.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor

light.Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparm
holdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.

•Nevertouchahotengineormufer(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Symbolstampedontheexhaustbafeindicatingahot
surface.

Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethe
dischargechuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjury
associatedwithsnowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandtoclean
outthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

•Shuttheengineoff!

•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestopped

rotating.

•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnesstobesurethemachineisinsafeworking
condition.

•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltankinsidea

buildingwhereignitionsourcesarepresent,suchashot
waterheaters,spaceheaters,orclothesdryers.Allowthe
enginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•AlwaysrefertotheOperator’ sManualforimportantdetails

ifthemachineistobestoredforanextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Runthemachineafewminutesafterthrowingsnowto

preventfreeze-upoftherotorblades.

ToroSnowthrowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknow .

•Rotatingrotorbladescaninjurengersorhands.

Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthedischarge
openingwhileoperatingthemachine.Keepyourface,

hands,feet,andanyotherpartofyourbodyor
clothingawayfrommovingorrotatingparts.

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,andinspectingthe

machine,andbeforeuncloggingthedischargechute,stop

theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,stoptheengine,

removetheignitionkey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

•Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalisdamaged,illegible,or

lost,repairorreplaceitbeforebeginningoperation.Also,
tightenanyloosefasteners.

•Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.

•Donotusethemachineonaroof.

•Donottouchtheenginewhileitisrunningorsoonafter

ithasstoppedbecausetheenginemaybehotenoughto
causeaburn.

3

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedin

thismanual.Beforeperforminganymaintenance,service,
oradjustment,stoptheengineandremovethekey .If
majorrepairsareeverneeded,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsontheengine.

•Whenstoringthemachineformorethan30days,drain

thefuelfromthefueltanktopreventapotentialhazard.
Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontainer.Removethekey
fromtheignitionswitchbeforestoringthemachine.

•PurchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.

4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

94-2577

1.Toengagetherotorblades,holdthecontrolbaragainst
thehandle.

2.Todisengagetherotorblades,releasethecontrolbar.

117-9102(Model38458only)

Orderpartno.117-6036

115-5698

Orderpartno.117-9121

1.Cuttingdismembermenthazards,impellerandauger—do
notplaceyourhandinthechute;removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard,impeller—stopthe
enginebeforeleavingthe
machine.

3.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

4.Fuelspillhazard—donot
tipmachinebackward.

5.EngineswitchOn

117-9103(Model38459only)

Orderpartno.117-6046

6.EngineswitchOff

7.Primer

8.Pushtheprimerthree
timestoprimetheengine.

9.ReadtheOperator's
Manualbeforechecking
engineoillevel.

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard,impeller—stopthe
enginebeforeleavingthe
machine.

3.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

4.Fuelspillhazard—donot
tipmachinebackward.

5.EngineswitchOn

5

6.EngineswitchOff

7.Primer

8.Pushtheprimerthree
timestoprimetheengine.

9.ReadtheOperator's
Manualbeforechecking
engineoillevel.

10.Plugthemachineinto
powertheelectricstarter.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2

Nopartsrequired

Screws
Chuteassembly

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Loosenthehandleknobs,pullouttheU-shapedhandle
locksuntilyoucanmovethehandlefreely ,androtate
thehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure4).

Qty.

–

3
1

Important:Ensurethatyoudonotpinchorkink
thecontrolcableortheQuickShoot™cables
(Figure6).

Unfoldthehandle.

Installthedischargechute.

Figure5

Use

Figure4

1.U-shapedhandlelock(2)

2.InserttheendoftheU-shapedhandlelockintothe
openholeinthehandleandtightenthehandleknobs
untiltheyaresnug(Figure5).

2.Handleknobs

Figure6

1.Controlcable2.QuickShoot™cables

6

Maxll:0.6L(20oz.),type:automotivedetergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSJ,SL,orhigher.

2

InstallingtheDischargeChute

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3

Screws

1

Chuteassembly

Procedure

Installthedischargechuteasshown(Figure7).

UseFigure8belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:

Figure8

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundtheoilllcap(Figure9).

Figure7

1.Dischargechute

Note:Foreasierinstallation,useasmallratchetwrenchto
tightenthescrews.

Important:Donotovertightenthescrews;otherwise
youmaydamagethedischargechuteandpreventit
fromturningfreely.

2.Screw(3)

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine,butit
doescomewithabottleofoil.

Important:Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine
withoil.

Note:Thebottleofoilmaycontainanounceortwomore
thantheenginerequires.Donotoverllorunderllthe

engine.

Figure9

1.Oilllcap

3.Unscrewtheoilllcapandremoveit.

4.Withthemachineintheoperatingposition,carefully
pouroilintothecrankcase.Wait3minutesfortheoil
tosettleandaddenoughtobringittothepointof
overow .Thereshouldbeverylittle,ifany,oilleftin
thebottle.

Note:Youmaytipthemachineforward(handleup)
tomakeaddingoileasier.Remembertoreturnthe
machinetotheoperatingpositionbeforecheckingthe
oillevel.

Important:Donottipthemachinealltheway
forwardontoitsnose,orfuelmayleakoutofthe
machine.

5.Screwtheoilllcapintotheoilllholeandtightenit
securely.

7

4

AdjustingtheControlCable

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RefertoAdjustingtheControlCable(page15).

ProductOverview

Figure10

1.Chutedeectortrigger

2.Dischargechute9.Ignitionkey

3.Fueltankcap

4.Controlbar11.Oildrainplug

5.QuickShoot™control12.Oilllcap

6.Recoilstarthandle

7.Primer

8.Electric-startbutton
(model38459only)

10.Chokelever

13.Chutedeector

8