Toro 38805 Operator's Manual

PowerMax

ModelNo.38805—SerialNo.400010798andUp

®

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Introduction

WARNING

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Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

FormNo.3406-749RevA

Operator'sManual

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeownersorprofessional,hiredoperators.Itis
designedforremovingsnowfrompavedsurfaces,such
asdrivewaysandsidewalks,andothersurfacesfor
trafconresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot
designedforremovingmaterialsotherthansnow,noris
amodelwithapivotingscraperdesignedforclearingoff
gravelsurfaces.

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edbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

©2016—TheT oro®Company
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Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

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*3406-749*A

Important:Ifyouareusingthismachineabove1500m
(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod,ensurethattheHigh
AltitudeKithasbeeninstalledsothattheenginemeets
CARB/EPAemissionregulations.TheHighAltitude
Kitincreasesengineperformancewhilepreventing
spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased
emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach
thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalonthe
machine.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer
toobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitandhigh-altitude
labelforyourmachine.T olocateadealerconvenientto
you,accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.comorcontactour
ToroCustomerCareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listed
inyourEmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengine
toitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe
engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperateanengine
thathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuseatlower
altitudes;otherwise,youcouldoverheatanddamage
theengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehasbeen
convertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthefollowing
label(Figure3).

Figure3

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

DuringOperation.....................................................12

Safety....................................................................12

FreewheelingorUsingtheSelf-Propel

Drive................................................................12

StartingtheEngine.................................................13

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................15

OperatingtheTractionDrive...................................15

UsingtheWheel-ClutchLevers................................15

OperatingtheSpeedSelector...................................16

OperatingtheAuger/ImpellerDrive.........................16

OperatingtheQuickStick®.....................................17

UncloggingtheDischargeChute..............................17

OperatingTips......................................................18

AfterOperation........................................................18

Safety....................................................................18

PreventingFreeze-upafterUse.................................18

Maintenance.................................................................19

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................19

MaintenanceSafety.................................................19

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................19

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................20

CheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsand

Scraper..............................................................20

CheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable................20

CheckingandAdjustingtheAuger/Impeller

Cable................................................................21

CheckingtheAuger-Gearbox-OilLevel.....................22

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................22

LubricatingtheHexShaft........................................23

ReplacingtheSparkPlug.........................................23

AdjustingtheDischarge-ChuteLatch........................24

ReplacingtheDriveBelts.........................................25

ReplacingtheHeadlightBulb...................................25

Storage........................................................................26

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................26

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................26

Troubleshooting...........................................................27

Contents

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3

Setup............................................................................5

1InstallingtheUpperHandle....................................5

2InstallingtheWheel-Clutch-CableEnds...................6

3InstallingtheTraction-ControlLinkage....................7

4InstallingtheChute-ControlRod............................8

5ConnectingtheWiretotheHeadlight......................9

6CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel...............................9

7CheckingtheTirePressure.....................................9

8CheckingtheSkidsandScraper...............................9

9CheckingtheOperationoftheTraction

Drive.................................................................9

ProductOverview.........................................................11

Operation....................................................................11

BeforeOperation......................................................11

Safety....................................................................11

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................11

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorcomplieswithANSIB71.3
specicationsineffectatthetimeofproduction.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’s

Manualbeforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryone

usingthisproductknowshowtousetheproductand
understandsthewarnings.

•Donotyourputhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

onthemachine.

•Donotoperatemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

2

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Shutofftheenginebeforeunclogging,servicing,or

fuelingthemachine.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedor
missingdecals.

106-4525

OrderPartNo.112-6633

1.Fast

2.Forwardspeeds4.Reversespeeds

3.Slow

112-6625

OrderPartNo.112-6629

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,impeller—donotplace
yourhandinthechute;shutofftheenginebeforeleaving
theoperator'sposition;usethetooltoclearthechute.

107-3040

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

3

112-6627

x 3

1

2

3

4

5

120-9805

1.Leftturncontrol

2.Tractiondrive—squeeze
thelevertoengage;release
thelevertodisengage.

3.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard,impeller—do
notplaceyourhandin
thechute;shutoffthe
enginebeforeleavingthe
operator'sposition;usethe
tooltoclearthechute.

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

6.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistanceawayfrom
thesnowthrower.

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

8.Rightturncontrol

120-9805

1.Insertthekey.

2.Primetheengine3times.

3.Engagethechoke.

4.Pullthestartercord.

5.Oncetheengineisrunning,disengagethechoke.

131-6487

1.Engine—shutoff

2.Slow

3.Fast

4

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2
3

4
5

6
7
8
9

Handlebolt4
Curvedwasher
Locknut4

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Carriagebolt
Locknut2

Cabletie

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

Use

4

–

–

2

1

–

–

–

–

Installtheupperhandle.

Installthewheel-clutch-cableends.

Installthetraction-controllinkage.

Installthechute-controlrod.

Connectthewiretotheheadlight.

Checktheengine-oillevel.

Checkthetirepressure.

Checktheskidsandscraper.

Checktheoperationofthetractiondrive.

1

InstallingtheUpperHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

4Handlebolt

4

Curvedwasher

4Locknut

Procedure

Note:Donotremovetherubberbandonthecablesuntil

youhaveinstalledtheupperhandle.

1.Liftandrotatetheupperhandleandpositionitover
thelowerhandle(Figure4).

Important:Routethecablesattachedtothe
QuickStickinsidetheupperhandlelegsand
ensurethatthecablesandthewireforthe
headlightarenotpinchedbetweenthehandle
sections.

Figure4

1.Cables

2.Securetheupperhandlewith4handlebolts,4curved
washers,and4locknutsfromtheloose-partsbag
(Figure5).

5

Figure5

2

Installingthe Wheel-Clutch-CableEnds

Figure7

1.Wheel-clutchlever

3.Removethenutandwasherfromthehandle,attach
thecableclamponthecabletothehandle,installthe
washerandthenut,andtightenthenutbyhand(Figure

8).

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Unwrapthecableendsfromthelowerhandle(Figure

6).

Figure6

2.Routeeithertheleftorrightcableendoverthelower
handleandinsertthecableendintotheholeinthe
correspondingwheel-clutchlever(Figure7).

Figure8

1.Cableclamp(2)

Important:Ensurethatthecurvedsideofthe
cableclampisagainstthehandleandthatthe
cableisroutedbelowtheclampbolt.Thecable
mustbeinastraightlinefromthecableclamp
tothepointwhereitattachestothewheel-clutch
lever.

4.Pullthecablejacketdowngentlyuntilthewheel-clutch
leverisdownandtheslackisoutofthecable,then
tightenthecable-clampnutsecurely(Figure9).

Figure9

5.Squeezetheleverfully,thencheckthegapbetweenthe
bottomofthehandleandthewheel-clutchleverend
(Figure10).

6

Figure10

Note:Thegapshouldbeapproximatelythethickness

ofapencil(6mmor1/4inch).Ifitisgreater,loosen
thecableclampnut,slidethecablejacketupslightly,
tightenthecableclampnut,andcheckthegapagain.

6.Repeatsteps2through5fortheothercable.

3

Figure12

1.Speed-selectorlever

2.Trunnion

Note:Tomakeinstallationeasier,leavetheatwasher
onthetrunnion(Figure12).

4.Shiftthespeed-selectorleverintoPositionR2.

3.Innerwasher

4.Outerwasher

InstallingtheTraction-Control Linkage

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthelower
endofthespeed-controlrodandinsertthelowerend
oftherodintothelowerlinkarmsothatthebentend
ofthespeed-controlrodfacesrearward(Figure11).

Figure11

5.Rotatethelowerlinkarmfullyupward
(counterclockwise)asshowninFigure13.

Figure13

6.Liftupthespeed-controlrodandinsertthetrunnion
intotheholeinthespeed-selectorlever(Figure12).

Note:Ifthetrunniondoesnottintothehole
whenyouliftuponthespeed-controlrod,rotatethe
trunnionupwardordownwardonthespeed-control
roduntilitts.

7.Securethetrunnionandupperendofthespeedcontrol
rodwiththeouterwasherandthehairpincotterthat
youpreviouslyremoved.

2.Securethelowerendofthespeed-controlrodwiththe
washerandhairpincotterthatyoupreviouslyremoved.

3.Removethehairpincotterandtheouterwasherfrom
thetrunnionontheupperendofthespeed-control
rod(Figure12).

7

Note:Foreasierinstallation,lookdownthroughthe

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openinginthespeedselector(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Speedselector

4

InstallingtheChute-Control Rod

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Carriagebolt

2Locknut

Procedure

1.UnwraptheQuickStickandrotateitsothatitis
uprightandinthecenter.

Figure15

1.Shortrod

4.Insertthefrontendoftherodintotheopeningin
thebackofthechute-gearcoveruntilitslidesintothe
chutegear(Figure16).

2.Longchute-controlrod

Figure16

2.Holdthebluetriggercapdownandpulltheleverfully
rearward.

Note:Thedischargechuteanddeectorshouldface
forward.Iftheydonot,holdthebluetriggercap
down(butdonotmovetheQuickStick)androtatethe
dischargechuteuntiltheydo.

3.Aligntheattenedbackendofthelongchute-control
rodwiththeattenedfrontendoftheshortrod
thatextendsfromthecontrolpanelsothattheynest
together(Figure15).

5.Aligntheholesinthenestedendsoftherodsand
insert2carriagebolts(intheloose-partsbag)through
theshortrodfromtheleftsideofthemachine(from
theoperatingposition).

6.Insertthecableclipthatsupportsthedeectorcable
ontotheforwardcarriagebolt,andsecurethecarriage
boltswithlocknutsfromtheloose-partsbag(Figure

17).

Figure17

1.Cableclip2.Deectorcable

8

7.HoldthebluetriggercapdownandrotatetheQuick

1

2

3

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Stickinacircletoensurethatthechuteanddeector
operatesmoothly.

6

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

5

ConnectingtheWiretothe Headlight

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Cabletie

Procedure

1.Insertthewireconnectoronthelooseendofthewire
straightintothebackoftheheadlightuntilitissecurely
inplace(Figure18).

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Yourmachinecomeswithoilintheengine

crankcase.Beforestartingtheengine,checktheoillevel
andaddoilifnecessary.

RefertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page20).

7

CheckingtheTirePressure

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Thetiresareoverinatedatthefactoryforshipping.Reduce
thepressureequallyinbothtirestobetween116and137
kPa(17and20psi).

Figure18

8

1.Plasticcliponwire
connector

2.U-bolt

Note:Ensurethattheplasticcliponthewire
connectorisonthebottom(Figure18).

2.Secureacabletie(fromtheloose-partsbag)aroundthe
wireandthehandleabout2.5cm(1inch)belowthe
U-bolt(Figure18).

3.Cabletie

CheckingtheSkidsand Scraper

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RefertoCheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsandScraper(page

20).

9

9

CheckingtheOperationofthe
TractionDrive

NoPartsRequired

4.Releasethetractionlever.

5.MovethespeedselectortothePositionF1;referto

OperatingtheSpeedSelector(page16).

6.Squeezetheleft(traction)levertothehandgrip(Figure

19).

Themachineshouldmoveforward.Ifthemachine
doesnotmoveormovesrearward,completethe
following:

A.Releasethetractionleverandshutofftheengine.

Procedure

CAUTION

Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,the
machinemaymoveinthedirectionoppositeof
whatyouintended,causinginjuryand/orproperty
damage.

Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit
properly,ifnecessary.

Note:Tochecktheoperationofthetractiondrive,the
self-propelfeaturemustbeengagedbyensuringthewheels
arepinnedintheaxle.RefertoFreewheelingorUsingthe

Self-PropelDrive(page12).

1.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine(page13).

2.MovethespeedselectortoPositionR1;referto

OperatingtheSpeedSelector(page16).

3.Squeezetheleft(traction)levertothehandgrip(Figure

19).

B.Disconnectthetrunnionfromthespeed-selector

lever(Figure12).

C.Turnthetrunnionupward(counterclockwise)on

thespeed-controlrod(Figure12).

D.Connectthetrunniontothespeed-selectorlever

(Figure12).

7.Ifyoumadeanyadjustments,repeatthisprocedure
untilnoadjustmentsarerequired.

Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetraction
leverisinthereleasedposition,checkthetractioncable;
refertoCheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable

(page20)ortakethemachinetoanAuthorizedService

Dealerforservice.

Figure19

Themachineshouldmoverearward.Ifthemachine
doesnotmoveormovesforward,completethe
following:

A.Releasethetractionleverandshutofftheengine.

B.Disconnectthetrunnionfromthespeed-selector

lever(Figure12).

C.Turnthetrunniondownward(clockwise)onthe

speed-controlrod(Figure12).

D.Connectthetrunniontothespeed-selectorlever

(Figure12).

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