Toro 1500 Power Curve Snowthrower User manual

FormNo.3372-910RevB

1500PowerCurve

Snowthrower

ModelNo.38371—SerialNo.313000001andUp

Operator'sManual

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IMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould

alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONS

BEFOREUSINGTHISAPPLIANCE

WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric

shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.

Itisessentialthatyouoranyotheroperatoroftheappliance

readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeoperating

theappliance.Payparticularattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol

whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER—personal

safetyinstruction.Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseit

hastodowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjury,riskofre,orelectricalshock.

Doubleinsulation—Iftheappliancecordisdamagedinany

mannerwhileitispluggedin,disconnecttheextensioncordfrom

thewallreceptaclerst.Thepowercordandswitchusedon

thisappliancecannotbereplaced,andtheequipmentshallbe

disposedof.

Donotusetheapplianceonagraveledsurface.

Keepchildrenandbystandersaway—Allvisitorsshouldbekept

atadistancefromtheworkarea.

Dressproperly—Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.They

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

Wearrubberbootswhenoperatingtheappliance.

Operatingtheapplianceinthehand-heldpositionisunsafe.

Warning—Topreventelectricshock,usetheapplianceonlywith

anextensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.

Extensioncords—Topreventtheappliancecordandthe

extensioncordfromdisconnectingduringoperation,connectthe

extensioncordtotheapplianceasshownin

Figure4.

Avoidaccidentalstarting—Donotcarrytheappliancewithyour

ngerontheswitch.Ensurethattheswitchisoffwhenpluggingin

theappliance.

Donotabusethecord—Nevercarrytheappliancebyitscordor

yankontheextensioncordtodisconnecttheappliancefromthe

receptacle.Keepthecordfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.

Keephandsawayfrommovingparts.

Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

Donotforcetheappliance—Itwillperformbetterandsaferat

therateforwhichitwasdesigned.

Donotoverreach—Watchyourfootingandkeepyourbalance

atalltimes.

Iftheappliancestrikesaforeignobject,followthesesteps:

•Immediatelyreleasethecontrolbartostoptheappliance.

•Unplugthepowercord.

•Inspectfordamage.

•Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperatingthe

appliance.

Disconnecttheappliance—Disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupplywhennotinuse,beforeservicing,whenchanging

accessories,etc.

Storeanidleapplianceindoors.Whentheapplianceisnotin

use,itshouldbestoredindoorsinadry,securedplaceoutofthe

reachofchildren.

Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Followinstructionsfor

changingaccessories.

ThisappliancemeetsorexceedstheB71.3specications

oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectatthe

timeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeyou

startthemotor.

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyouto

potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages

thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthisappliancecouldresult

ininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe

followingsafetyinstructions.

Thisapplianceiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjury.

Training

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsontheappliance

andinthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthisappliance.Be

thoroughlyfamiliarwithallthecontrolsandtheproperuseof

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theappliance.Knowhowtostoptheapplianceanddisengage

thecontrolsquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatetheappliance.Neverallow

adultstooperatetheappliancewithoutproperinstruction.

•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly

smallchildren.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling.

Preparation

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheapplianceistobe

usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,and

otherforeignobjects.

•Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutwearingadequatewinter

garments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcangetcaughtin

movingparts.Wearfootwearthatwillimprovefootingon

slipperysurfaces.

•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelorcrushedrock

surface.Thisapplianceisintendedforuseonlyonpaved

surfaces.

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethemotor

isrunning(exceptwhenspecicallyrecommendedby

manufacturer).

•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationor

whileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotecteyesfrom

foreignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromtheappliance.

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.Keep

clearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing

graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhiddenhazards

ortrafc.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotor,unplugthe

extensioncord,removethekey,andthoroughlyinspect

theapplianceforanydamage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperatingtheappliance.

•Iftheapplianceshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe

motorandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis

generallyawarningoftrouble.

•Stopthemotor,removethekey,andunplugtheappliance

wheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,beforeunclogging

therotorbladehousingordischargechute,andwhenmaking

anyrepairs,adjustments,orinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingtheappliance,stop

themotor,removethekey,unplugtheappliance,andensure

thattherotorbladesandallmovingpartshavestopped.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutproperguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhere

propertydamagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway.

•Donotoverloadthecapacityoftheappliancebyattemptingto

clearsnowattoofastarate.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththe

appliance.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.

Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthe

handle.Walk;neverrun.

ClearingaCloggedDischarge

Chute

Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethedischarge

chuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwith

snowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischarge

chute.

Toclearthechute:

•Shutthemotoroff,removethekey,andunplugthe

extensioncordfromtheappliance!

•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestopped

rotating.

•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforpropertightness

toensurethattheapplianceisinsafeworkingcondition.

•AlwaysrefertothisOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsif

theapplianceistobestoredforanextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsasneeded.

•Runtheapplianceforafewminutesafterthrowingsnowto

preventfreeze-upoftherotorblades.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasily

visibletotheoperatorandarelocatednear

anyareaofpotentialdanger.Replaceany

decalthatisdamagedorlost.

114-9034

114-9035

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,impellerandauger—do

notplaceyourhandinthechute;removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

119-9825

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,impeller;

cutting/entanglementhazardoffoot,auger—stayaway

frommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace;

disconnectthemachinefromthepoweroutletandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,impeller;

cutting/dismembermenthazardoffoot,auger—stopthe

engineandtheaugurbladebeforeleavingthemachine.

5.Electricshockhazard—donotuseadamagedpowercord.

119-9841

1.1)Pushtheinterlock

switch;2)Holdthehandle

toengagetherotationof

theaugerblade.

2.Releasethehandleto

disengagetherotationof

theaugerblade.

Setup

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesoftheappliancefrom

thenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheUpperHandle

1.Removethehandleknobs,ovalbolts,andcurvedwashers

fromthelowerhandle.

2.Installtheupperhandletothelowerhandleoftheappliance

withthehandleknobs,curvedwashers,andovalboltsas

showninFigure1.

Figure1

1.Handleknob(2)

4.Lowerhandle

2.Curvedwasher(2)

5.Upperhandle

3.Ovalbolt(2)

Note:Ensurethatthepowercordattachedtotheappliance

isroutedoverthelowerhandleandtotheinsideofthe

handleassembly.

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.

4.Attachthecordguidetothehandle(Figure2).

Figure2

1.Cordguide3.Cord

2.Handle

Operation

ProductOverview

G017928

Figure3

1.Upperhandle7.Dischargechutehandle

2.Interlockkey

8.Dischargechutedeector

trigger

3.Powercord

9.Dischargechutedeector

4.Bail

10.Beltcover(notshown)

5.Cordlock

11.Rotorblades

6.Handleknobs

Important:Thisapplianceisintendedforoutdoor,residential

useonly.Donotuseitindoorsorforcommercialorindustrial

purposes.

ConnectingtoaPowerSource

Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliancehasa

polarizedplug(i.e.,onebladeiswiderthantheother).Useonly

apolarizedplug,UL-listed(CSAcertiedinCanada)extension

cordrecommendedforoutdooruse.Apolarizedplugwilltina

polarizedcordonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyinthe

cord,reversethecord.Ifitstilldoesnott,purchaseapolarized

extensioncord.Ifyouhaveapolarizedextensioncordandthe

extensioncordplugdoesnottfullyintothewallreceptacle,

reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician

toinstalltheproperoutlet.Donotchangetheapplianceor

extensioncordpluginanyway.

DANGER

Contactwithwaterwhileoperatingtheappliancecould

causeelectricshock,causinginjuryordeath.

•Don'thandletheplugortheappliancewithwet

handsorwhilestandinginwater.

•Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedfor

outdoorcold-weatheruse.

ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge

(A.W.G.)

100feet

150feet

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover150feet.

Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduringuse

forholesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotuseadamaged

cord.Donotrunthecordthroughstandingwaterorwet

grass.

Note:T opreventdisconnectingtheextensioncordfromthepower

cordduringoperation,inserttheextensioncordinthecordlock

(onthepowercord)beforeyouconnecttheextensioncordtothe

powercord(Figure4).

G018743

Figure4

1.Cordlock

WARNING

Adamagedappliancecordcancauseashockorre.

Thoroughlyinspecttheappliancecordbeforeusing

theappliance.Ifthecordisdamaged,donotoperate

theappliance.Thesupplycordorswitchofthis

appliancecannotbereplaced,andtheapplianceshall

bedisposedof.

StartingandStoppingthe

Motor

1.T ostartthemotor,inserttheinterlockkey,pressandholdthe

interlockkey,andsqueezethebailtothehandle(Figure5).

G017930

Figure5

1.Interlockkey2.Bail

Note:Y oumayreleasetheinterlockkeyafteryousqueeze

andholdthebailtothehandle.

2.T ostopthemotor,releasethebail.

Note:Whenyoustoptheapplianceafteryouhaveremoved

thesnow,removetheinterlockkeyanddisconnectthe

extensioncordfromtheappliance.

AdjustingtheDischargeChute

andChuteDeector

Toadjustthedirectionofthesnowstreamfromthedischarge

chute,movethehandleonthedischargechute(Figure6).

G017929

Figure6

1.Dischargechutedeectortrigger

2.Dischargechutehandle

Toadjusttheheightofthesnowstreamfromthedischarge

chute,squeezethetriggerandraiseorlowerthedischargechute

deector(

Figure6).

WARNING

Agapbetweenthedischargechuteandthechute

deectormayallowtheappliancetothrowsnowand

objectsinthedirectionoftheoperator.Thrownobjects

couldcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

•Donotforcethechutedeectortoofarforwardso

thatagapappearsbetweenthedischargechute

andchutedeector.

•Donotadjustthechutedeectorwiththebail

engaged.Releasethebailbeforeadjustingthe

chutedeector.

OperatingTips

WARNING

Iftheappliancehitsanobjectwhileinoperation,the

objectcouldbethrowninoperator'sorbystander's

direction.Thrownobjectscouldcauseserious

personalinjury.

Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjectswhich

maybepickedupandthrownbytherotorblades.

•Checktheconditionoftheappliancebeforeoperatingitto

ensurethattherotorturnsfreely.

•Alwayskeepchildrenandpetsawayfromtheareaof

operation.

•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofstones,toys,orother

objectswhichtherotorbladescanthrow.Suchitemscould

becoveredbysnowfallandgounnoticed.Iftheappliance

strikesanobjectduringoperation,stoptheappliance,unplug

theextensioncord,removetheobstruction,andcheckthe

appliancefordamage.

•Beginremovingsnowneartheelectricaloutletandwork

outward.Blowbackandforth,notawayfromandtowardthe

outlet.

•Whenturningattheendofaswath,stepoverthecordand

turntheappliance.

•Alwaysoverlapeachswathanddischargethesnowdownwind

whenpossible.

WARNING

Whenusingthedischargechutehandle,never

directthesnowdischargechuteattheoperatoror

bystanders.Theappliancecanthrowobjectsand

causeseriouspersonalinjury.

Whenusingthedischargechutehandle,always

turnthedischargechuteintheoppositedirection

fromwhereyouorbystandersarestanding.

•Keeptheextensioncordclearofobstructions,sharpobjects,

andallmovingparts.Donotpullsharplyoncordorabuse

itinanymanner.Inspecttheextensioncordfrequentlyfor

damagethatmayresultinanelectricshock.Iftheextension

cordisdamaged,replaceit.

•Incoldandsnowyweatherconditions,somecontrolsand

movingpartsmayfreeze.Therefore,ifanycontrolbecomes

difculttooperate,stopthemotor,disconnecttheextension

cord,andcheckforfrozenparts.Donotuseexcessiveforce

whentryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Bringtheappliance

indoorstothawfrozencontrolsbeforeoperatingit.

•Whenoperatingtheappliance,keepthewheels1inch(2.5

cm)offthepavementbytippingtheapplianceforward.This

helpspreventthesnowfrombuildinguponthewheels.

•Afterclearingthesnow,letthemotorrunforafewminutes

sothatmovingpartsdonotfreeze.Thenshutoffthemotor,

waitforallmovingpartstostop,andwipetheiceandsnow

offtheappliance.Rotatethechutecrankseveraltimesto

removeanysnow.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesoftheappliancefrom

thenormaloperatingposition.

WARNING

Iftheextensioncordispluggedintotheappliance,

someonecouldaccidentallyoperatetheappliance

whileyouareperformingmaintenanceonit,causing

seriouspersonalinjury.

Removethekeyanddisconnecttheextensioncord

beforeyouperformanymaintenanceontheappliance.

LubricatingtheAppliance

Youdonotneedtolubricatetheappliance;allthebearingshave

beenlubricatedatthefactoryforthelifeoftheappliance.

ReplacingtheScraper

Thescraperislocatedatthebottomoftherotorhousingasshown

inFigure7.

Figure7

1.Scraper

1.Removethescrewfromeachsideplatethatholdsthe

scraper(Figure8)and2screwsfromundertheappliance

(Figure9)thatsecurethescrapertotheappliance.

Figure8

1.Screw(2)

Figure9

1.Screws

2.Removeanddiscardtheoldscraper.

3.Installthenewscraper,andfastenitsecurelywiththe4

screwsthatyoupreviouslyremoved.

ReplacingtheRotor

1.Removethescrewsthatsecuretherightsideplatetothe

applianceframe(Figure10).

Figure10

2.Removetherotorpin(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Rotorpin

3.Removetheoldrotor.

4.Installthenewrotorbyinsertingtheendoftherotorontothe

ttedendinthehousingandrotatingtherotoruntilitsnaps

intoplace(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Fittedendoftherotor

Note:Ensurethatthenutthatsecurestherotorpinremains

insidetherecessedholeintherightinsidewallofthe

housing.

Note:Thehousingwillexwhenyouinstalltherotor.

5.Tightentheboltonthesideofthehousing.

6.Installtherightsideplatewiththescrewsthatyouremoved

instep1.

Service

Torohasdesignedthisappliancetogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free

use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheappliancetoanAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer,whoisspeciallytrainedtorepairToro

productsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“all”T oro.

Double-insulatedAppliances

Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsofinsulation

areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansis

providedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansfor

groundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated

appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,

andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnelat

anAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora

double-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthey

replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords

“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square

withinasquare)mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.

ProductInformation

Amodelandserialnumberdecalislocatedonthehousing.

Alwaysrefertospecicnumbersonthedecalincorrespondence

orwhenyouneedreplacementparts.

Storage

1.Runtheapplianceforafewminutesandwipeawayany

meltedsnowontheappliance.

2.Removethekeyanddisconnecttheextensioncordfrom

theappliance.

3.Examinetheextensioncordthoroughlyforsignsofwearor

damage.Replaceitifitiswornordamaged.

4.Examinetheappliancethoroughlyforworn,loose,or

damagedparts.Torepairorreplaceparts,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealerforassistance.

5.Storetheextensioncordwiththeappliance.

6.Storetheapplianceinaclean,dryplace.

Notes:

TheToroPromise-ElectricSnowthrowersandBrooms

ATwo-YearFullWarrantyforResidentialUsefortheUnitedStatesandCanada

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantthisproductfortwoyearsagainst

defectsinmaterialorworkmanshipwhenusedfornormalresidentialpurposes.*

IfyouthinkyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship,followthisprocedure:

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Toreceiveareplacementorrepair,atouroption,returnthecompleteunittotheseller.UnitedStatesandCanadacustomersmayreturntheirproduct,

withproofofpurchase,toanyAuthorizedServiceDealer.UnitedStatescustomersmayalsoreturntheirproduct,withproofofpurchase,postage

prepaid,totheT oroServiceCenter,21350CedarAvenueS.,Lakeville,MN55044-9090.

Thiswarrantycoversproductdefectsonly.NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliableforindirect,incidentalor

consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththeuseoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includinganycostorexpenseofproviding

substituteequipmentorserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionofrepairsunderthiswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarranty

givesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesandCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedToroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain

guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor’sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining

guaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

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