Toro 38641 Operator's Manual
Power Max® 1028LXE Snowthrower
Model No. 38641 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up
Form No. 3354-343 Rev B
Operator's Manual
Introduction
R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and
maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and
product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the
product properly and safely .
Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for
product and accessor y infor mation, help finding a dealer ,
or to register y our product.
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additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice
Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and
serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identifies the
location of the model and serial n umbers on the product.
W rite the n umbers in the space pro vided.
T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight infor mation.
Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation
and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special
attention.
R eplacement Engine Owner’ s Man uals may be order ed
thr ough the engine man uf actur er .
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number location
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has safety
messag es identified b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ),
whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or
death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol
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Safety
Bef or e Ope r ating
Ca u ti on : Im p ro p er u se ma y r esu lt
in loss of fin g er , h a n d s, o r fe et.
Re a d a nd unders t an d t he cont e n t s o f t hi s
manual b efo re oper atin g th e sn owt hr o w er.
Becom e fam iliar wi t h a ll c o n tr o ls a n d kno w
ho w t o st op t h e eng ine q ui ckly.
Th ere is a h ig h -sp eed
im pe ller close to t h e
o p en in g.
Th e lo w-sp e ed a ug er h a s a m ovin g p in ch
po in t close t o t h e o pe n in g.
Oper at or’s
Posit ion
T his sno wthr o w er meets or ex ceeds the ISO standard
8437 in ef fect at the time of pr oduction.
R ead and under stand the contents of this man ual
bef or e the engine is ev er star ted.
T his is the safety aler t symbol. It is used to aler t y ou
to potential per sonal injur y hazards. Obey all safety
messa ges that f ollo w this symbol to a v oid possible
injur y or death.
Impr oper l y using or maintaining this sno wthr o w er
could r esult in injur y or death. T o r educe this potential,
compl y with the f ollo wing safety instr uctions.
T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the
ANSI/OPEI standard B71.3-1995 and the ISO 8437:1989
standard.
Training
• R ead the operator’ s man ual carefully . Be thoroughly
familiar with the controls and the proper use of the
equipment. Kno w ho w to stop the unit and diseng ag e
the controls quic kly .
• Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the sno wthro w er .
Nev er allo w adults to operate the sno wthro w er without
proper instr uction.
• K ee p the area of operation clear of all persons
(par ticularly small c hildren) and pets .
• Ex ercise caution to a v oid slipping or falling, especially
when operating the sno wthro w er in rev erse .
Preparation
• T horoughly inspect the area where y ou will use the
sno wthro w er . R emo v e all door mats , sleds , boards ,
wires , and other foreign objects .
• Before star ting the engine , diseng ag e all clutc hes . Shift
the sno wthro w er into neutral as w ell, if applicable .
• Do not operate the sno wthro w er without w earing
adequate winter g ar ments . W ear footw ear that will
impro v e y our footing on slipper y surfaces .
• Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable .
– Use an appro v ed fuel container .
– Nev er add fuel to a r unning or hot engine .
– Fill the fuel tank outdoors with extreme care . Nev er
fill the fuel tank indoors .
– R e place the fuel tank cap securely and wipe up any
spilled fuel.
• Use only the po w er cord supplied with the sno wthro w er
and a rece ptacle appropriate for use with the po w er
cord for electric-star t motors .
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• Adjust the aug er housing height to clear a g ra v el or
cr ushed-roc k surface .
• Nev er attempt to mak e any adjustments while the engine
is r unning, ex ce pt where specifically recommended b y
T oro .
• Let the engine and the sno wthro w er adjust to the
outdoor temperature before star ting to clear sno w .
• Operating any po w ered mac hine can result in foreign
objects being thro wn into the eyes . Alw a ys w ear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating, adjusting, or
re pairing the sno wthro w er .
Operation
• Do not put y our hands or feet near or under rotating
par ts . K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .
• Ex ercise extreme caution when crossing g ra v el dri v es ,
w alks , or roads . Sta y aler t for hidden hazards or traffic .
• After striking a foreign object, stop the engine ,
disconnect the wire from the spark plug, thoroughly
inspect the sno wthro w er for any damag e , and re pair the
damag e before operating the sno wthro w er .
• If the unit should star t to vibrate abnor mally , stop the
engine and c hec k immediately for the cause . Vibration
is g enerally a w ar ning of trouble .
• Stop the engine whenev er y ou lea v e the operating
position, before unclog ging the aug er/impeller housing
or disc harg e c hute , and when making any re pairs ,
adjustments , or inspections .
• W hen cleaning, re pairing, or inspecting, mak e cer tain
that the aug er/impeller and all mo ving par ts ha v e
stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and k ee p the
wire a w a y from the spark plug to prev ent someone
from accidentally star ting the engine .
• Do not r un the engine indoors , ex ce pt when star ting
it and for mo ving the sno wthro w er in or out of the
building . Open the outside doors; exhaust fumes are
dang erous .
• Do not clear sno w across the face of slopes . Ex ercise
extreme caution when c hanging direction on slopes . Do
not attempt to clear stee p slopes .
• Nev er operate the sno wthro w er without proper guards
or other safety devices in place .
• Nev er operate the sno wthro w er near glass enclosures ,
automobiles , windo w w ells , and drop-offs without
properly adjusting the sno w disc harg e angle . K ee p
c hildren and pets a w a y .
• Do not o v erload the mac hine capacity b y attempting to
clear sno w at too fast a rate .
• Look behind and use care when bac king up with the
sno wthro w er .
• Nev er direct the disc harg e at b ystanders or allo w any one
in front of the unit.
• Diseng ag e the po w er to the aug er/impeller when the
sno wthro w er is being transpor ted or when not in use .
• Use only attac hments and accessories appro v ed b y
T oro , suc h as wheel w eights , counterw eights , and cabs .
(Contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer for accessories
a v ailable for y our sno wthro w er .)
• Nev er operate the sno wthro w er without g ood visibility
or light. Alw a ys be sure of y our footing, and k ee p a fir m
hold on the handle . W alk; nev er r un.
Maintenance and Storage
• Chec k all fasteners at frequent inter v als for proper
tightness to be sure that the equipment is in safe
w orking condition.
• Nev er store the mac hine with fuel in the fuel tank inside
a building where ignition sources are present, suc h as
hot w ater and space heaters and clothes dr yers . Allo w
the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .
• Alw a ys refer to this operator’ s man ual for impor tant
details if the sno wthro w er is to be stored for an
extended period.
• Maintain or re place safety and instr uction labels when
necessar y .
Toro Snowthrower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation specific to
T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou m ust
kno w .
• R otating auger/impeller can cut of f or injur e
finger s or hands. Sta y behind the handles and
a w a y from the disc harg e opening while operating the
sno wthro w er . K eep y our f ace, hands, feet, and an y
other par t of y our body or clothing a w ay fr om
mo ving or r otating par ts.
• Before adjusting, cleaning, inspecting, troubleshooting,
or re pairing the sno wthro w er , stop the engine, r emo v e
the k ey , and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop .
Disconnect the wir e fr om the spar k plug and k eep
it a w ay fr om the spar k plug to pr ev ent someone
fr om accidentall y star ting the engine.
• T o unclog the disc harg e c hute , sta y in the operating
position and release the left hand (traction) lev er . W hile
r unning the aug er/impeller , push do wn on the handles
to raise the front of the sno wthro w er a few inc hes
(centimeters) off the pa v ement. T hen lift the handles
quic kly to bump the front of the sno wthro w er on the
pa v ement. R e peat if necessar y until a stream of sno w
comes out the disc harg e c hute .
• If y ou cannot unclog the disc harg e c hute b y bumping
the front of the sno wthro w er , stop the engine, w ait
f or all mo ving par ts to stop , and use a stick; nev er
use y our hand.
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• Do not w ear loose-fitting clothing that could g et caught
Sound Pressure
in mo ving par ts .
• If a shield, safety device , or decal is damag ed, illegible ,
or lost, re pair or re place it before beginning operation.
T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the
operator’ s ear of 92 dB A, based on measurements of
identical mac hines per EN 11201.
• Do not smok e while handling g asoline .
• Do not touc h the engine while it is r unning or soon
after it has stopped because the engine ma y be hot
enough to cause a bur n.
• W hen storing the sno wthro w er for more than 30 da ys ,
drain the fuel from the fuel tank to prev ent a potential
hazard. Store fuel in an appro v ed fuel container .
R emo v e the k ey from the ignition switc h before storing
the sno wthro w er .
• Purc hase only g en uine T oro re placement par ts and
accessories .
Sound Power
T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of 108 dB A,
based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN 3744.
Vibration
T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el of
7.0 m/s
per EN 1033.
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, based on measurements of identical mac hines
Safety and Instructional Decals
Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged decals.
108-2968
1. Left turn control
2. Wheel drive 5. Cutting dismemberment, impeller
3. Engage
4. Warning—Read the Operator’s Manual .
hazard—Stop the engine before leaving the
operating position and do not place your
hand in the chute.
6. Thrown object hazard—Keep bystanders a
safe distance from the hazardous location.
7. Auger drive
8. Right turn control
9. Read the Operator’s Manual .
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106-4525
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
7
Reorder part no. 107-3825
1. Fast
2. Forward speeds 4. Reverse speeds
3. Slow
107-3040
1. Cutting dismemberment, impeller and cutting dismemberment,
auger hazards—keep bystanders a safe distance from the
snowthrower.
1. Warning—hot surface, do not touch
Tecumseh Part No. 36501
1. Primer
106-7309
1. Cutting/dismemberment hazard, impeller—stop the engine
before leaving the operating position and do not place your hand
in the chute.
Tecumseh Part No. 35077
1. Key ignition
2. Engage to start the engine 6. Slow
3. Disengage to stop the engine 7. Stop the engine
4. Fast
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5. Increasing scale
Setup
Loose Parts
Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Step
Handle bolts
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Curved washers
Locknuts
No parts required
No parts required
Carriage bolts
Locknuts
Cable ties
No parts required
No parts required
No parts required
1. Installing the Upper Handle
Description
Qty.
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4
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Install the upper handle.
Install the wheel clutch cable ends
Install the traction control linkage.
Install the chute control rod.
Connect the wire to the headlight.
Fill the engine with oil.
Check the tire pressure.
Check the skids and scraper.
Use
Note: Do not remo v e the r ubber band until y ou ha v e
installed the upper handle .
1. Lift and rotate the upper handle and position it o v er
the lo w er handle ( Figure 3 ).
Important: R oute the ca bles attached to the
Quick Stick inside the upper handle legs and
ensur e that the ca bles and the wir e f or the headlight
ar e not pinched betw een the handle sections.
Figure 3
1. Cables
2. Secure the upper handle with 4 handle bolts , 4 cur v ed
w ashers , and 4 loc kn uts from the loose par ts bag ( Figure
4 ).
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Figure 4
2. Installing the Wheel Clutch
Cable Ends
1. Unwrap the cable ends from the lo w er handle ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
2. R oute either the left or right cable end o v er the lo w er
handle and inser t the cable end into the hole in the
cor responding wheel clutc h lev er ( Figure 6 ).
Figure 7
1. Cable clamp
Important: Ensur e that the cur v ed side of the
ca ble clamp is a gainst the handle and that the ca ble
is r outed belo w the clamp bolt. T he ca ble must be
in a straight line fr om the ca ble clamp to the point
wher e it attaches to the wheel clutch lev er .
4. Pull the cable jac k et do wn g ently until the wheel clutc h
lev er is do wn and the slac k is out of the cable , then
tighten the cable clamp n ut securely ( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
5. Squeeze the lev er fully , then c hec k the g ap betw een
the bottom of the handle and the wheel clutc h lev er
end ( Figure 9 ).
Figure 6
1. Wheel clutch lever
3. R emo v e the n ut and w asher from the handle , attac h
the cable clamp on the cable to the handle , and hand
tighten the n ut ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 9
Note: T he g ap should be appro ximately the thic kness
of a pencil (1/4 inc h or 6 mm). If it is g reater , loosen
the cable clamp n ut, slide the cable jac k et up slightly ,
tighten the cable clamp n ut, and c hec k the g ap ag ain.
6. R e peat ste ps 2 through 5 for the other cable .
3. Installing the Traction
Control Linkage
1. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher from the lo w er
end of the speed control rod and inser t the lo w er end
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of the rod into the lo w er link ar m so that the bent end
of the speed control rod faces rearw ard ( Figure 10 ).
Figure 10
2. Secure the lo w er end of the speed control rod with the
w asher and hair pin cotter that y ou previously remo v ed.
3. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and the outer w asher from
the tr unnion on the upper end of the speed control rod
( Figure 11 ).
Note: If the tr unnion does not fit into the hole when
y ou lift up on the speed control rod, rotate the tr unnion
upw ard or do wnw ard on the speed control rod until
it fits .
7. Secure the tr unnion and upper end of the speed control
rod with the outer w asher and a hair pin cotter y ou
previously remo v ed.
Note: F or easier installation, look do wn through the
opening in the speed selector ( Figure 13 ).
Figure 13
1. Speed selector
Figure 11
1. Speed selector lever
2. Wave washer 4. Flat washer
3. Trunnion
Note: T o mak e installation easier , lea v e the w a v e
w asher and the flat w asher on the tr unnion ( Figure 11 ).
4. Shift the speed selector lev er into P osition R2.
5. R otate the lo w er link ar m fully upw ard
(countercloc kwise) ( Figure 12 ).
4. Installing the Chute Control
Rod
1. Unwrap the Quic k Stic k and rotate it so that it is upright
and in the center .
2. Hold the blue trig g er cap do wn and pull the lev er fully
rearw ard.
Note: T he disc harg e c hute and deflector should face
forw ard. If they do not, hold the blue trig g er cap
do wn (but do not mo v e the Quic k Stic k) and rotate the
disc harg e c hute until they do .
3. Align the flattened bac k end of the long c hute control
rod with the flattened front end of the shor t rod
that extends from the control panel so that they nest
tog ether ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 12
6. Lift up on the speed control rod and inser t the tr unnion
into the hole in the speed selector lev er ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 14
1. Short rod 2. Long chute control rod
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