Toro 38588, 38589 Operator's Manual

PowerClearSnowthrower

ModelNo.38588—SerialNo.311000001andUp

ModelNo.38589—SerialNo.311000001andUp

FormNo.3365-636RevC

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeowners.Itisdesignedforremovingsnowfrom
pavedsurfaces,suchasdrivewaysandsidewalks,
andothersurfacesfortrafconresidentialor
commercialproperties.Itisnotdesignedfor
removingmaterialsotherthansnow,norisit
designedforclearingoffgravelsurfaces.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andmachinedamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
themachineproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
machineandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourmachine.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourmachineready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersonthemachine.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Safety

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual
beforeyoustarttheengine.

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

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Figure1

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)isusedto
alertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obey
allsafetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoid
possibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachine
couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethis
potential,complywiththefollowingsafety
instructions.

Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injury.

Training

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthis

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

machine.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrols
andtheproperuseofthemachine.Knowhowto
stopthemachineanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Never
allowadultstooperatethemachinewithoutproper
instruction.

•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,
particularlysmallchildren.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling.

Preparation

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineis
tobeusedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,
wires,andotherforeignobjects.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutwearing
adequatewintergarments.Avoidloosetting
clothingthatcangetcaughtinmovingparts.Wear
footwearthatwillimprovefootingonslippery
surfaces.

•Handlefuelwithcare;itishighlyammable.

–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.

–Neveraddfueltoarunningengineorhotengine.

–Fillfueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.Never

llfueltankindoors.

–Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Always
placecontainersontheground,awayfromyour
vehicle,beforelling.

–Whenpractical,removegas-poweredmachinery

fromthetruckortrailerandrefuelitonthe
ground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
machineryonatrailerwithaportablecontainer,
ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

–Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimes,until
refuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzle
lock-opendevice.

–Replacegasolinecapsecurelyandwipeupspilled

fuel.

–Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Useextensioncordsandreceptaclesasspecied
bythemanufacturerforallmachineswithelectric
startingmotors.

•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelor
crushedrocksurface.Thismachineisintendedfor
useonlyonpavedsurfaces.

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhile
theengineisrunning(exceptwhenspecically
recommendedbymanufacturer).

•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduring
operationorwhileperforminganadjustmentor
repairtoprotecteyesfromforeignobjectsthatmay
bethrownfromthemachine.

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor
crossinggraveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertfor
hiddenhazardsortrafc.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,
removetheignitionkey,thoroughlyinspectthe
machineforanydamage,andrepairthedamage
beforerestartingandoperatingthemachine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
stoptheengineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingtherotorbladehousing
ordischargechute,andwhenmakinganyrepairs,
adjustmentsorinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingthemachine,
stoptheengineandmakecertainthattherotor
bladesandallmovingpartshavestopped.

•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstarting
theengineandfortransportingthemachineinor
outofthebuilding.Opentheoutsidedoors;exhaust
fumesaredangerous.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutproperguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
working.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareas
wherepropertydamagecanoccur.Keepchildren
andothersaway.

•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattempting
toclearsnowattoofastarate.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththe
machine.

•Disengagepowertotherotorbladeswhenmachine
istransportedornotinuse.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibility
orlight.Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeepa
rmholdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.

•Nevertouchahotengineormufer(

Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Symbolstampedontheexhaustbafeindicatingahot
surface.

thedischargeopeningwhileoperatingthemachine.

Keepyourface,hands,feet,andanyotherpart
ofyourbodyorclothingawayfrommovingor
rotatingparts.

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,andinspecting
themachine,andbeforeuncloggingthedischarge
chute,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostop.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,stopthe
engine,removetheignitionkey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostop.

ClearingaCloggedDischarge
Chute

Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethe
dischargechuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjury
associatedwithsnowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandto
cleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

•Shuttheengineoff!

•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshave
stoppedrotating.

•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstobesurethemachineisinsafeworking
condition.

•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltank
insideabuildingwhereignitionsourcesarepresent,
suchashotwaterheaters,spaceheaters,orclothes
dryers.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringin
anyenclosure.

•Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalisdamaged,
illegible,orlost,repairorreplaceitbeforebeginning
operation.Also,tightenanyloosefasteners.

•Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.

•Donotusethemachineonaroof.

•Donottouchtheenginewhileitisrunningorsoon
afterithasstoppedbecausetheenginemaybehot
enoughtocauseaburn.

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Beforeperformingany
maintenance,service,oradjustment,stoptheengine
andremovethekey.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneeded,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsontheengine.

•Whenstoringthemachineformorethan30days,
drainthefuelfromthefueltanktopreventa
potentialhazard.Storefuelinanapprovedfuel
container.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch
beforestoringthemachine.

•PurchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.

•AlwaysrefertotheOperator’sManualforimportant
detailsifthemachineistobestoredforanextended
period.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as
necessary.

•Runthemachineafewminutesafterthrowingsnow
topreventfreeze-upoftherotorblades.

ToroSnowthrowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknow.

•Rotatingrotorbladescaninjurengersor
hands.Staybehindthehandlesandawayfrom

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

94-2577

1.Toengagetherotorblades,holdthecontrolbaragainst
thehandle.

2.Todisengagetherotorblades,releasethecontrolbar.

117-9102(Model38588only)

Orderpartno.1 17-6036

115-5698

Orderpartno.1 17-9121

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(Model38589only)

Orderpartno.1 17-6046

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

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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,pulloutthe“U”-shaped
handlelocksuntilyoucanmovethehandlefreely,
androtatethehandletotheoperatingposition

Figure4).

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Qty.

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1

Important:Ensurethatyoudonotpinchor
kinkthecontrolcableortheQuickShoot™
cables(Figure6).

Unfoldthehandle.

Installthedischargechute.

Figure5

Use

Figure4

1.“U”-shapedhandlelock(2)

2.Inserttheendofthe“U”-shapedhandlelockinto
theopenholeinthehandleandtightenthehandle
knobsuntiltheyaresnug(Figure5).

2.Handleknobs

Figure6

1.Controlcable2.QuickShoot™cables

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Note:Thebottleofoilmaycontainmorethanis
required.Donotoverllorunderlltheengine.

2

InstallingtheDischargeChute

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3

Screws

1

Chuteassembly

Procedure

Installthedischargechuteasshown(Figure7).

Maxll:20oz.(0.6l),type:automotivedetergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure8belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe

Use
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:

Figure8

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

Figure7

1.Dischargechute

Note:Foreasierinstallation,useasmallratchetwrench
totightenthescrews.

Important:Donotovertightenthescrews;
otherwiseyoumaydamagethedischargechuteand
preventitfromturningfreely.

2.Screw(3)

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FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine,but
itdoescomewithabottleofoil.

2.Cleanaroundtheoilllcap(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Oilllcap

3.Unscrewtheoilllcapandremoveit.

4.Withthemachineintheoperatingposition,
carefullypouroilintothecrankcaseuntilthepoint
ofoverow.

5.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleandaddenough
tobringittothepointofoverll.

6.Screwtheoilllcapintotheoilllholeandtighten
itsecurely.

Important:Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.

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