Toro CCR-3650-GTS User Manual
CCR™ 3650 GTS® Snowthrower
Model No. 38517 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up
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 .
Form No. 3355-426 Rev A
Operator's Manual
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct contains
chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause
cancer , bir th defects, or other r epr oducti v e har m.
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.
W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or
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.
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 .
T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is supplied
f or inf or mation r egarding the US En vir onmental
Pr otection Agency (EP A) and the Calif or nia Emission
Contr ol R egulation of emission systems, maintenance,
and w ar ranty . R eplacements may be order ed thr ough
the engine man uf actur er .
Safety
T his sno wthr o w er meets or ex ceeds the B71.3
specifications of the American National Standards
Institute 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 his sno w thro w er is capable of amputating hands and
feet and thro wing objects . F ailure to obser v e the follo wing
safety instr uctions could result in serious injur y .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol
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.
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Training
• R ead, understand and follo w all instr uctions on the
mac hine and in the man ual(s) before operating this unit.
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 equipment. Nev er
allo w adults to operate the equipment without proper
instr uction.
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• K ee p the area of operation clear of all persons ,
par ticularly small c hildren.
• Ex ercise caution to a v oid slipping or falling, especially
when operating the sno w thro w er in rev erse .
Preparation
• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment is to
be used and remo v e all door mats , sleds , boards , wires ,
and other foreign objects .
• Do not operate the equipment without w earing
adequate winter g ar ments . A v oid loose fitting clothing
that can g et caught in mo ving par ts . W ear footw ear that
will impro v e 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 engine or hot engine .
– Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care . Nev er fill
fuel tank indoors .
– Nev er fill containers inside a v ehicle or on a tr uc k
or trailer bed with a plastic liner . Alw a ys place
containers on the g round, a w a y from y our v ehicle ,
before filling .
– W hen practical, remo v e g as-po w ered equipment
from the tr uc k or trailer and refuel it on the g round.
If this is not possible , then refuel suc h equipment
on a trailer with a por table container , rather than
from a g asoline dispenser nozzle .
– K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel
tank or container opening at all times , until refueling
is complete . Do not use a nozzle loc k-open device .
– R e place g asoline cap securely and wipe up spilled
fuel.
– If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing
immediately .
• Use extension cords and rece ptacles as specified b y the
man ufacturer for all units with electric star ting motors .
• Nev er attempt to mak e any adjustments while the engine
is r unning (ex ce pt when specifically recommended b y
man ufacturer).
• Alw a ys w ear safety glasses or eye shields during
operation or while perfor ming an adjustment or re pair
to protect eyes from foreign objects that ma y be thro wn
from the mac hine .
• Ex ercise extreme caution when operating on or 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 , remo v e
the ignition k ey , thoroughly inspect the sno w thro w er
for any damag e , and re pair the damag e before restar ting
and operating the sno w thro 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 rotor blades or
disc harg e c hute , and when making any re pairs ,
adjustments or inspections .
• W hen cleaning, re pairing or inspecting the sno w
thro w er , stop the engine and mak e cer tain the rotor
blades 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
plug to prev ent someone from accidentally star ting the
engine .
• Do not r un the engine indoors , ex ce pt when star ting
the engine and for transpor ting the sno w thro w er in or
out of the building . Open the outside doors; exhaust
fumes are dang erous .
• Ex ercise extreme caution when operating on slopes .
• Nev er operate the sno w thro w er without proper guards ,
and other safety protecti v e devices in place and w orking .
• Nev er direct the disc harg e to w ard people or areas where
proper ty damag e can occur . K ee p c hildren and others
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 .
• Nev er operate the mac hine at high transpor t speeds
on slipper y surfaces . Look behind and use care when
operating in rev erse .
• Diseng ag e po w er to the rotor blades when sno w
thro w er is transpor ted or not in use .
• Nev er operate the sno w thro 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 handles . W alk; nev er r un.
• Nev er touc h a hot engine or m uffler .
Operation
• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating par ts .
K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .
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Clearing a Clogged Discharge
Chute
Hand contact with the rotating rotor blades inside the
disc harg e c hute is the most common cause of injur y
associated with sno w thro w ers . Nev er use y our hand to
clean out the disc harg e c hute . T o clear the c hute:
• Shut the engine of f !
• W ait 10 seconds to be sure the rotor blades ha v e
stopped rotating .
• Alw a ys use a clean-out tool, not y our hands .
Maintenance and Storage
• Chec k all fasteners at frequent inter v als for proper
tightness to be sure 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 heaters , space heaters , or clothes dr yers . Allo w
the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .
• Alw a ys refer to the Operator’ s Manual for impor tant
details if the sno w thro w er is to be stored for an
extended period.
• 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.
• P erfor m only those maintenance instr uctions described
in this man ual. Before perfor ming any maintenance ,
ser vice , or adjustment, stop the engine , remo v e the
k ey , and disconnect the wire from the spark plug . If
major re pairs are ev er needed, contact y our A uthorized
Ser vice Dealer .
• Do not c hang e the g o v er nor settings on the engine .
• 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 .
• Maintain or re place safety and instr uction labels , as
necessar y .
• R un the mac hine a few min utes after thro wing sno w to
prev ent freeze-up of the rotor blades .
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 r otor blades can 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, re pairing, and inspecting
the sno wthro w er , and before unclog ging the disc harg e
c hute , stop the engine, r emo v e the k ey , and w ait f or
all mo ving par ts to stop .
• Bef or e lea ving the operating position, stop the engine ,
remo v e the k ey , and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .
• If a shield, safety device , or decal is damag ed, illegible ,
or lost, re pair or re place it before beginning operation.
Also , tighten any loose fasteners .
• Do not smok e while handling g asoline .
• Do not use the sno wthro w er on a roof .
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Safety and Instructional Decals
Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged decals.
105-1978
Reorder part no. 108-7335
Reorder part no. 105-1955
105-1981
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60-9480
104-2767
104-2775
104-4135
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