Toro 38651 Operator's Manual

PowerMax

ModelNo.38651—SerialNo.280000001andUp

®

1128OXESnowthrower

FormNo.3358-584RevA

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

ReplacementEngineOwner’sManualsmaybe
orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Safety

BeforeOperating

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Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
manualbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower .
Becomefamiliarwithallcontrolsandknow
howtostoptheenginequickly .

Operator 's
Position

Thelow-speedaugerhasamovingpinch
pointclosetotheopening.

Caution:Improperusemayresultin
lossoffingers,hands,orfeet.

Thereisahigh-speed
impellerclosetothe
opening.

ThissnowthrowermeetsorexceedstheISO
standard8437ineffectatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual
beforetheengineiseverstarted.

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalert
youtopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoid
possibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthissnowthrower
couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethis
potential,complywiththefollowingsafety
instructions.

Training

•Readtheoperatingandserviceinstructionmanual
carefully.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrols
andtheproperuseoftheequipment.Knowhowto
stoptheunitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatetheequipment.
Neverallowadultstooperatetheequipmentwithout
properinstruction.

•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,
particularlysmallchildren,andpets.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,
especiallywhenoperatinginreverse.

Preparation

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

•Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore
startingtheengine.

•Donotoperatetheequipmentwithoutwearing
adequatewintergarments.Wearfootwearwhichwill
improvefootingonslipperysurfaces.

•Handlefuelwithcare;itishighlyammable.

–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.
–Neveraddfueltoarunningorhotengine.
–Fillfueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.Never

–Replacegasolinecapssecurelyandwipeup

•Adjustthecollectorhousingheighttocleargravel
orcrushedrocksurface.

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhile
theengineisrunning(exceptwherespecically
recommendedbymanufacturer).

•Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoor
temperaturesbeforestartingtoclearsnow.

•Theoperationofanypoweredmachinecanresultin
foreignobjectsbeingthrownintotheeyes.Always

llfueltankindoors.

spilledfuel.

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wearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationor
whileperforminganadjustmentorrepair.

•Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby
themanufacturerofsnowthrower(suchaswheel
weights,counterweights,cabs,etc.).

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

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

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,
removethewirefromthespark-plug,thoroughly
inspectthesnowthrowerforanydamage,andrepair
thedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthesnow
thrower.

•Iftheunitshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthecollector/impeller
housingordischargeguide,andwhenmakingany
repairs,adjustments,orinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertain
thecollector/impellerandallmovingpartshave
stopped.Disconnectthespark-plugwire,andkeep
thewireawayfromtheplugtopreventaccidental
starting.

•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstarting
itandformovingthesnowthrowerinoroutofthe
building.Opentheoutsidedoors;exhaustfumes
aredangerous.

•Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Donotattempttoclearsteepslopes.

•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproper
guards,plates,orothersafetyprotectivedevicesin
place.

•Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglass
enclosures,automobiles,windowwells,drop-offs,
etc.withoutproperadjustmentofthesnow
dischargeangle.Keepchildrenandpetsaway .

•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattempting
toclearsnowattoofastarate.

•Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeeds
onslipperysurfaces.Usecarewhenreversing.

•Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallowanyone
infrontoftheunit.

•Disengagepowertothecollector/impellerwhen
snowthroweristransportedornotinuse.

•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgood
visibilityorlight.Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,and
keeparmholdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.

•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgood
visibilityorlight.

•Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingthe
machineunattended.Shiftintoneutral,setthe
parkingbrake,stoptheengineandremovethekey.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstobesuretheequipmentisinsafeworking
condition.

•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltank
insideabuildingwhereignitionsourcesarepresent
suchashotwaterandspaceheaters,clothesdryers,
etc.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Alwaysrefertoowner’sguideinstructionsfor
importantdetailsifthesnowthroweristobestored
foranextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionslabels,
asnecessary.

•Runthemachineafewminutesafterthrowingsnow
topreventfreeze-upofthecollector/impeller.

ToroSnowthrowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknow.

•Rotatingrotorbladescaninjurengersor
hands.Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe
dischargeopeningwhileoperatingthesnowthrower.

Keepyourface,hands,feet,andanyotherpart
ofyourbodyorclothingawayfrommovingor
rotatingparts.

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,andinspecting
thesnowthrower,andbeforeuncloggingthe
dischargechute,stoptheengine,removethekey,

andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Usethesnowcleanouttool,notyourhands,to
removeobstructionsfromthedischargechute.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

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•Donotwearloose-ttingclothingthatcouldget
caughtinmovingparts.

container.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch
beforestoringthesnowthrower.

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

•Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.

•Donotusethesnowthroweronaroof.

•Donottouchtheenginewhileitisrunningorsoon
afterithasstoppedbecausetheenginemaybehot
enoughtocauseaburn.

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Beforeperformingany
maintenance,service,oradjustment,stoptheengine,
removethekey,anddisconnectthewirefromthe
sparkplug.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneeded,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsontheengine.

•Whenstoringthesnowthrowerformorethan30
days,drainthefuelfromthefueltanktoprevent
apotentialhazard.Storefuelinanapprovedfuel

•PurchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof93dBA,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperEN11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof108
dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesper
EN3744.

Vibration

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

4.6m/s
perEN1033.

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,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

107-3040

1.Cuttingdismemberment,impellerandcutting
dismemberment,augerhazards—keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthesnowthrower.

106-4525

Reorderpartno.1 12-6633

1.Fast

2.Forwardspeeds4.Reversespeeds

3.Slow

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112-6625

1

2

3

4

5

6

5

7

Reorderpartno.1 12-6629

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,impeller—donotplace
yourhandinthechute;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe
operator’sposition,usethetooltoclearthechute.

1.Leftturncontrol

2.Tractiondrive—squeeze
thelevertoengage;release
thelevertodisengage.

3.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard,impeller—do
notplaceyourhand
inthechute;stopthe
enginebeforeleavingthe
operator’sposition,usethe
tooltoclearthechute.

112-6627

5.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard,impeller—keep
awayfrommovingparts;
removetheignitionkeyand
readtheinstructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.

6.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
snowthrower.

7.Auger/impeller
drive—squeezetheleverto
engage;releasethelever
todisengage.

8.Rightturncontrol

TecumsehPartNo.37119

1.Warning—hotsurface,donottouch

1.Primer

TecumsehPartNo.36501

TecumsehPartNo.35077

1.Keyignition5.Increasingscale

2.Engagetostarttheengine

3.Disengagetostopthe
engine

4.Fast

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6.Slow

7.Stoptheengine

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Handlebolts4
Curvedwashers
Locknuts4

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Carriagebolts
Locknuts2

Cabletie

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

Use

4

–

–

2

1

–

–

–

–

Installtheupperhandle.

Installthewheelclutchcableends

Installthetractioncontrollinkage.

Installthechutecontrolrod.

Connectthewiretotheheadlight.

Filltheenginewithoil.

Checkthetirepressure.

Checktheskids.

Checktheoperationofthetractiondrive.

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1.InstallingtheUpperHandle

2.InstallingtheWheelClutch

4Handlebolts

4

Curvedwashers

4Locknuts

Procedure

Note:Donotremovetherubberbandonthecables

untilyouhaveinstalledtheupperhandle.

1.Liftandrotatetheupperhandleandpositionitover
thelowerhandle(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablesattachedtothe
QuickStickinsidetheupperhandlelegsand
ensurethatthecablesandthewireforthe
headlightarenotpinchedbetweenthehandle
sections.

CableEnds

Procedure

1.Unwrapthecableendsfromthelowerhandle
(Figure5).

Figure5

2.Routeeithertheleftorrightcableendoverthelower
handleandinsertthecableendintotheholeinthe
correspondingwheelclutchlever(Figure6).

Figure3

1.Cables

2.Securetheupperhandlewith4handlebolts,
4curvedwashers,and4locknutsfromtheloose
partsbag(Figure4).

Figure4

Figure6

1.Wheelclutchlever

3.Removethenutandwasherfromthehandle,attach
thecableclamponthecabletothehandle,install
thewasherandthenut,andhandtightenthenut
(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Cableclamp(2)

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Important:Ensurethatthecurvedsideofthe
cableclampisagainstthehandleandthatthe
cableisroutedbelowtheclampbolt.Thecable
mustbeinastraightlinefromthecableclamp
tothepointwhereitattachestothewheelclutch
lever.

4.Pullthecablejacketdowngentlyuntilthewheel
clutchleverisdownandtheslackisoutofthecable,
thentightenthecableclampnutsecurely(

Figure8

Figure8).

5.Squeezetheleverfully,thencheckthegapbetween
thebottomofthehandleandthewheelclutchlever

Figure9).

end(

Figure10

2.Securethelowerendofthespeedcontrolrodwith
thewasherandhairpincotterthatyoupreviously
removed.

3.Removethehairpincotterandtheouterwasher
fromthetrunnionontheupperendofthespeed
controlrod(Figure11).

Figure9

Note:Thegapshouldbeapproximatelythe

thicknessofapencil(1/4inchor6mm).Ifitis
greater,loosenthecableclampnut,slidethecable
jacketupslightly,tightenthecableclampnut,and
checkthegapagain.

6.Repeatsteps2through5fortheothercable.

3.InstallingtheTraction
ControlLinkage

Procedure

1.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthe
lowerendofthespeedcontrolrodandinsertthe
lowerendoftherodintothelowerlinkarmsothat
thebentendofthespeedcontrolrodfacesrearward
(Figure10).

Figure11

1.Speedselectorlever

2.Trunnion

3.Innerwasher

4.Outerwasher

Note:Tomakeinstallationeasier,leavetheat
washeronthetrunnion(Figure11).

4.ShiftthespeedselectorleverintoPositionR2.

5.Rotatethelowerlinkarmfullyupward
(counterclockwise)(

Figure12).

Figure12

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6.Liftuponthespeedcontrolrodandinsertthe
trunnionintotheholeinthespeedselectorlever
(Figure11).

Note:Ifthetrunniondoesnottintothehole
whenyouliftuponthespeedcontrolrod,rotatethe
trunnionupwardordownwardonthespeedcontrol
roduntilitts.

7.Securethetrunnionandupperendofthespeed
controlrodwiththeouterwasherandahairpin
cotteryoupreviouslyremoved.

Note:Foreasierinstallation,lookdownthrough
theopeninginthespeedselector(Figure13).

Figure14

1.Shortrod

2.Longchutecontrolrod

4.Insertthefrontendoftherodintotheopeningin
thebackofthechutegearcoveruntilitslidesinto
thechutegear(Figure15).

Figure13

1.Speedselector

4.InstallingtheChuteControl
Rod

2

Carriagebolts

2Locknuts

Procedure

1.UnwraptheQuickStickandrotateitsothatitis
uprightandinthecenter.

2.Holdthebluetriggercapdownandpullthelever
fullyrearward.

Note:Thedischargechuteanddeectorshould
faceforward.Iftheydonot,holdthebluetrigger
capdown(butdonotmovetheQuickStick)and
rotatethedischargechuteuntiltheydo.

Figure15

5.Aligntheholesinthenestedendsoftherodsand
insert2carriagebolts(intheloosepartsbag)through
theshortrodfromtheleftsideofthesnowthrower
(fromtheoperatingposition).

6.Insertthecableclipthatsupportsthedeector
cableontotheforwardcarriagebolt,andsecurethe
carriageboltswithlocknutsfromtheloosepartsbag
(Figure16).

3.Aligntheattenedbackendofthelongchute
controlrodwiththeattenedfrontendoftheshort
rodthatextendsfromthecontrolpanelsothatthey
nesttogether(Figure14).

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