Toro 38583 manual

Form No. 3358-430 Rev B Power Clear™ Snowthrower Model No. 38583—Serial No. 280000001 and Up Model No. 38584—Serial No. 280000001 and Up Operator's Manual Introduction R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain your product properly and to av oid injur y and product damage. Y ou are responsible for operating[...]

potential, comply with the f ollo wing safety instr uctions. This sno wthrower is capable of amputating hands and feet and of throwing objects. F ailur e to obser ve the following safety instr uctions could result in serious injur y . T raining • R ead, understand, and follow all instr uctions on the machine and in the man ual(s) before operating[...]

• Look behind and use care when bac king up with the snow thro wer . • Disengag e po wer to the rotor blades when sno w throw er is transported or not in use. • Never operate the sno w thro wer without g ood visibility or light. Always be sure of your footing, and keep a r m hold on the handles . W alk; never r un. • Never touch a hot en[...]

Safety and Instructional Decals Important: Safety and instr uction decals are located near areas of potential danger . Replace damaged decals. 94-2577 1. T o engage the rotor blades, hold the control bar against the handle. 2. T o disengage the rotor blades, release the control bar . 108-4939 1. Cutting dismemberment, rotor blades hazard; do not pl[...]

Setup Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped. Procedure Description Qty . Use 1. No parts required – Unfold the handle. Screws 3 2. Chute assembly 1 Install the discharge chute. 1. Unfolding the Handle Procedure 1. Loosen the lower handle knobs , pull out the handle bolts until you can mov e the handle freely ,[...]

2. Installing the Discharge Chute 3 Screws 1 Chute assembly Procedure Install the discharge chute as shown (Figure 6). Figure 6 1. Discharge chute 2. Screw (3) Note: F or easier installation, use a small ratchet wrenc h to tighten the screws . Important: Do not o v er tighten the screws; otherwise y ou may damage the discharge chute and prevent it [...]

Mixing Gasoline and Oil This snowthro wer uses a 50:1 g asoline-to-oil mixture. Use T oro 50:1 2-Cycle Oil (Fuel Stabiliz er Added) or an equiv alent high-g rade , NMMA TCW III-cer tied 2-cycle oil. Important: T o prev ent engine damage, do not use automotiv e oil (such as SAE 30 or 10W30) or fuel mixed at the wrong gasoline-to-oil ratio. 1. P o[...]

Figure 1 1 1. Choke lever 3. Fir mly push in the primer 2 times with your thumb , holding the primer in a for a second before releasing it eac h time (Figure 12). Figure 12 Note: Remo ve your glo v e when you push in the primer so that air cannot escape from the primer hole. Important: Do not use the primer or the choke if the engine has been r unn[...]

If y ou lea ve the snowthrower plug ged into a power outlet, someone can inadver tently star t the snowthrower and injur e people or dama ge proper ty (model 38584 only). Unplug the power cord whenev er you are not star ting the snowthrow er . Engaging the Rotor Blades T o engag e the rotor blades , hold the control bar against the handle (Figure 1[...]

Adjusting the Discharge Chute and Chute Deector T o adjust the discharge c hute, press the trig g er of the Quick Shoot™ control on the right hand side of the handle and mov e it up or down along the handle . Moving the control down the handle rotates the disc harge chute to the left; moving the control up the handle rotates the discharge chut[...]

Operating T ips The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and other foreign objects and cause serious per sonal injur y to the operator or to bystanders. • Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects that the rotor blades could pick up and throw . • Keep all children and pets a w ay from the area of operation. • R emov e the sno w as soon [...]

Adjusting the Control Cable Checking the Control Cable Ser vice Inter val: After the rst hour—Check the control cable and adjust it if necessar y . Y early—Chec k the control cable and adjust it if necessary . Mov e the control bar bac k to ward the handle to remov e the slack in the control cable (Figure 20). Figure 20 1. Control bar 2. 1/1[...]

Figure 22 1. Remove the upper end of spring from this hole 3. Pivot point 2. Insert the upper end of spring into this hole 4. Upper end of spring Note: T he belt may slip (squeal) in wet conditions; to dr y out the driv e system, star t the rotor and r un it without a load for 30 seconds . Inspecting the Rotor Blades Ser vice Inter v al: Y early—[...]

Figure 25 1. Screw (4) 3. Spark-plug wire 2. Shroud 7. Install the fuel tank cap . 8. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug . 9. Clean around the spark plug . 10. Remo v e the spark plug from the cylinder head. Important: R eplace a crack ed, fouled, or dir ty spark plug . Do not clean the electrodes because g rit entering the cylinder can dama g[...]

Figure 28 1. Brake spring (install on idler arm here) 3. Engine pulley 2. Idler pulley 4. Rotor pulley Note: R oute the new dri v e belt rst around the engine pulley , then the idler pulley , and nally around the loose rotor pulley positioned just abov e the rotor shaft (Figure 27). 6. Install the rotor pulley onto the rotor shaft (Figure 27)[...]

Figure 32 4. Hold the disc harge chute in the straight-ahead position, pull the lo wer cable casing do wnward until y ou remo v e all the slack from the cable, and tighten the screw on the lo wer cable clamp securely (Figure 33). Figure 33 1. Lower cable casing 5. Pull the upper cable casing forward until you remov e all the slac k from the cable ,[...]

Storage Storing the Snowthrower • Gasoline fumes are highl y amma ble, explosiv e, and dangerous if inhaled. If y ou store the product in an area with an open ame, the gasoline fumes may ignite and cause an explosion. • Do not store the snowthrow er in a house (living area), basement, or an y other ar ea where ignition sources may be pres[...]

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Conditions and Products Covered under The T oro Starting Guarantee The T oro Company and its af fi liate, T oro W arranty Company , guarantee that your T oro GTS (Guaranteed to Start) engine, when used for residential purposes*, will start on the fi rst or second pull for fi ve (5) years from the date of purchase, if you provide the routine main[...]