Toro Power Shovel User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Power Shovel

Category: Snow throwers

Type: User manual

Toro Power Shovel

Below you will find brief product information for Toro Power Shovel. This appliance is intended to be used by residential homeowners. It is designed for removing up to 15 cm (6 inches) of snow from patios, sidewalks, and small driveways. It is not designed for removing materials other than snow, nor is it designed for clearing off gravel surfaces.

Toro Power Shovel

FormNo.3424-699RevB

PowerShovel

™

ModelNo.38361—SerialNo.319000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,calltollfree1-800-808-2963(US)

or1-800-808-3072(Canada)beforereturningthisproduct.

Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.

Itisdesignedforremovingupto15cm(6inches)ofsnowfrom

patios,sidewalks,andsmalldriveways.Itisnotdesignedfor

removingmaterialsotherthansnow,norisitdesignedforclearing

offgravelsurfaces.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,thecomplete

warrantydetails,ortoregisteryourproduct.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

IMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould

alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONS

BEFOREUSINGTHISAPPLIANCE

WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric

shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,andtogain

knowledgeoftheappliance,itisessentialthatyouoranyother

operatoroftheappliancereadandunderstandthecontentsofthis

manualbeforeoperatingtheappliance.Payparticularattentionto

thesafety-alertsymbol

whichmeansCAUTION,WARNINGor

DANGER—personalsafetyinstruction.Readandunderstandthe

instructionbecauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury,riskof

re,orelectricalshock.

Doubleinsulation—Thepowercordandswitchusedonthis

appliancecannotbereplaced,andtheequipmentshallbe

disposedof.

Donotusetheapplianceongravelsurfacesunlessitisadjusted

forsuchasurfaceinaccordancewiththisOperator’sManual.

Keepchildrenandbystandersaway—Allvisitorsshouldbekept

atadistancefromtheworkarea.

Dressproperly—Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.They

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

Wearrubberbootswhenoperatingtheappliance.

Operatingtheapplianceinthehand-heldpositionisunsafe,

exceptinaccordancewiththespecialinstructionsforsuchuse

providedinthisOperator’sManual.

Warning—Topreventelectricshock,usetheapplianceonlywith

anextensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.

Extensioncords—Topreventtheappliancecordandthe

extensioncordfromdisconnectingduringoperation,connectthe

extensioncordtotheapplianceasshowninFigure4.

Avoidaccidentalstarting—Donotcarrytheappliancewithyour

ngerontheswitch.Ensurethattheswitchisoffwhenpluggingin

theappliance.

Iftheappliancecordisdamagedinanymannerwhileitisplugged

in,disconnecttheextensioncordfromwallreceptacleandcontact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Donotabusethecord—Nevercarrytheappliancebyitscordor

yankontheextensioncordtodisconnecttheappliancefromthe

receptacle.Keepthecordfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.

Keephandsawayfrommovingparts.

Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

Donotforcetheappliance—Itwillperformbetterandsaferat

therateforwhichitwasdesigned.

Donotoverreach—Watchyourfootingandkeepyourbalance

atalltimes.

Iftheappliancestrikesaforeignobject,followthesesteps:

•Stoptheappliance.

•Releasethetriggerandthesafetyinterlockswitch.

•Unplugthepowersupplycord.

•Inspectfordamage.

•Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperatingthe

appliance.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinMexico

AllRightsReserved

*3424-699*B

Disconnecttheappliance—Disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupplywhennotinuse,beforeservicing,orwhenchanging

accessories.

Storeanidleapplianceindoors—Whentheapplianceisnotin

use,itshouldbestoredindoorsinadry,secureplace—outofthe

reachofchildren.

Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Followinstructionsfor

changingaccessories.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeyou

startthemotor.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthisappliancecouldresult

ininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe

followingsafetyinstructions.

Thisapplianceiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjury.

Training

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsontheappliance

andinthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthisappliance.Be

thoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthe

equipment.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,unplugtheunit,

thoroughlyinspecttheapplianceforanydamage,andrepair

thedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingtheappliance.

•Iftheunitshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthemotor

andcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallya

warningoftrouble.

•Stopthemotorwheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,

beforeuncloggingtherotorbladehousingordischargechute,

andwhenmakinganyrepairs,adjustmentsorinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingtheappliance,stop

themotorandensurethattherotorbladesandallmoving

partshavestopped.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutproperguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhere

propertydamagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway.

•Donotoverloadthecapacityoftheappliancebyattemptingto

clearsnowattoofastofarate.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththe

appliance.

•Disengagepowertotherotorbladeswhentheapplianceis

transportedornotinuse.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.

Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthe

handles.Walk;neverrun.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforpropertightness

tobesuretheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•AlwaysrefertothisOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsif

theapplianceistobestoredforanextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Runtheapplianceafewminutesafterthrowingsnowto

preventfreeze-upoftherotorblades.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.

Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal114-8985

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1.Pushthebuttononthe

sideofthehandle,then

gripandsqueezethe

triggertoengagetherotor.

2.Releasethetriggerand

safetyinterlockswitchto

disengagetherotor.

decal114-8987

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1.Electricshockhazard

4.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardoffoot;auger

5.Keepbystandersaway.

3.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhand;impeller

6.Removethekeyand

readtheOperator’s

Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

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Setup

PositioningtheAssist

Handle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Moveandrotatetheassisthandletoapositionthatis

comfortableforyou.

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Figure1

2.Tightentheknob.

AdjustingthePower

Shovel

™

Height

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Settheshafttoaheightthatiscomfortableforyou.

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Figure2

2.Tightentheknob.

Operation

Important:Thisapplianceisintendedforoutdoor,

residentialuseonly.Donotuseitindoorsorforcommercial

orindustrialpurposes.

ConnectingtoaPower

Source

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.

Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdooruse.

DANGER

Contactwithwaterwhileoperatingtheappliancecould

causeelectricshock,causinginjuryordeath.

•Donothandletheplugortheappliancewithwet

handsorwhilestandinginwater.

•Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedfor

outdoorcold-weatheruse.

ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge

(A.W.G.)

7.6m(25feet)

15.0m(50feet)

30.5m(100feet)

45.7m(150feet)

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m(150feet).

Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduring

useforholesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotusea

damagedelectricalcord.Donotrunthecordthrough

standingwaterorwetgrass.

1.Makealoopintheextensioncord.

g001347

Figure3

2.Inserttheloopthroughtheholeinthebackoftheupper

handle,securingthelooparoundthehook.

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Figure4

Note:Thishelpstopreventyoufromaccidently

disconnectingtheextensioncordfromtheapplianceduring

operation.

3.Connecttheextensioncordtotheapplianceelectricalcord.

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Figure5

4.Plugtheextensioncordintoawalloutlet.

5.Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofstones,toys,orother

foreignobjectswhichtherotorbladesmaypickupand

throw.Suchitemscouldbecoveredbysnowfallandremain

unnoticed.

StartingandStopping

TostartthePowerShovel

™

,pushthebuttononthesideofthe

handlegripandsqueezethetrigger.Tostoptheappliance,

releasethetrigger.

g001332

Figure6

OperatingTips

•StartthePowerShovel

™

andtiltitforwarduntilthescraper

bladecontactstheground.PushthePowerShovel

™

forward

atacomfortablerateofspeed,yetslowenoughtoclearthe

pathcompletely.Thewidthanddepthofthesnowdetermines

yourforwardspeed.

•Forthemostefcientsnowremoval,throwthesnow

downwind,andslightlyoverlapeachswath.

•ThePowerShovel

™

canremovesnowupto15cm(6inches)

deepinonepass.Whenclearingdeeperdrifts,holdthe

PowerShovel

™

bytheupperandlowerhandlesanduse

aswingingorsweepingmotion.Removeamaximumof15

cm(6inches)witheachpassandrepeatasmanytimesas

required.

•Keepthecordclearofobstructions,sharpobjects,androtor.

Donotpullsharplyonthecordorabuseitinanymanner.

Frequentlyinspectthecordfordamage.Ifitisdamaged,

replacethecord.

•DisconnecttheextensioncordafterusingthePowerShovel

™

Maintenance

WARNING

Ifanextensioncordispluggedintotheappliance,

someonecouldaccidentallyoperateitwhileyou

areperformingmaintenanceonit,causingserious

personalinjury.

Disconnecttheextensioncordbeforeyouperformany

maintenance.

ReplacingtheRotor

1.Usea9/16-inchwrenchtoremovetheboltonthesideof

thehousing.

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Figure7

2.Removetheoldrotorfromthehousing.

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Figure8

3.Installthenewrotorinthehousingbyinsertingtheendof

therotorontothettedendinthehousingandrotatingthe

rotoruntilitsnapsintoposition.

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Figure9

Note:Thehousingwillexwhenyouinstalltherotor.

4.Tightentheboltonthesideofthehousing.

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Figure10

LubricatingthePower

Shovel

™

ThePowerShovel

™

doesnotneedlubrication;allbearingsare

lubricatedatthefactoryforthelifeoftheappliance.

Service

Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimalperformance

ofyourT oroequipment,countonT orogenuineparts.Whenit

comestoreliability,T orodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedto

theexactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.Forpeace

ofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.

Double-insulated

Appliances

Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsofinsulation

areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansis

providedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansfor

groundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated

appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,

andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnel

atyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora

double-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthey

replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords

“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square

withinasquare)

mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.

ProductInformation

Amodelandserialnumberdecalislocatedonthehousing.

Alwaysrefertospecicnumbersonthedecalincorrespondence

orwhenyouneedreplacementparts.

Storage

PreparingthePower

Shovel

™

forStorage

1.ExaminethePowerShovel

™

thoroughlyforworn,loose,or

damagedparts.Ifpartsrepairorreplacementisnecessary,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerforassistance.

2.Examinetheextensioncordthoroughlyforsignsofexcess

wearordamage.Ifitiswornordamaged,replaceit.

3.DisconnecttheextensioncordfromthePowerShovel

™

beforestoring.

4.StorethePowerShovel

™

inaclean,dry,locked-upplaceout

ofthereachofchildrenandcoverittoprovideprotection.

5.Storetheapplianceandextensioncordindoors,inacooldry

location,outofreachofchildrenandanimals.

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto

California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother

reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto

informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith

theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the

CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese

chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)

haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot

limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder

retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning

atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow

thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand

use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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