Toro SnowMaster 824 QXE Snowthrower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: SnowMaster 824 QXE Snowthrower

Category: Snow throwers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

SnowMaster 724 QXE Snowthrower

FormNo.3423-736RevB

SnowMaster

724QXEand824QXESnowthrower

ModelNo.36002—SerialNo.404310000andUp

ModelNo.36003—SerialNo.404310000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyresidential

homeowners.Itisdesignedprimarilyforremoving

snowfrompavedsurfaces,suchasdrivewaysand

sidewalks,andothersurfacesfortrafconresidential

orcommercialproperties.Itisnotdesignedfor

removingmaterialsotherthansnow,norisitdesigned

forclearinggravelsurfaces.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Important:Ifyouareusingthismachineabove

1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod,ensure

thattheHighAltitudeKithasbeeninstalled

sothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPAemission

regulations.TheHighAltitudeKitincreases

engineperformancewhilepreventingspark-plug

fouling,hardstarting,andincreasedemissions.

Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attachthe

high-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalonthe

machine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService

DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand

high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate

adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite

atwww.Toro.comorcontactourToroCustomer

CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour

EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.Remove

thekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengineto

itsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe

engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperatean

enginethathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitude

useatloweraltitudes;otherwise,youcould

overheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehas

beenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthe

followinglabel(Figure3).

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinMexico

AllRightsReserved

*3423-736*B

decal127-9363

Figure3

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Contents

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

Safety.......................................................................3

GeneralSafety...................................................3

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

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

1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................5

2InstallingtheDischargeChute.........................5

3InstallingtheChute-ControlRod......................5

4CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.........................6

5AdjustingtheTirePressure..............................6

ProductOverview.....................................................8

Specications....................................................8

Attachments/Accessories...................................8

Operation..................................................................8

BeforeOperation...................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................10

DuringOperation.................................................10

DuringOperationSafety...................................10

StartingtheEngine............................................11

EngagingtheAuger...........................................11

DisengagingtheAuger......................................11

Self-PropellingtheMachine..............................12

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12

OperatingtheQuickStick®...............................12

ClearingaCloggedDischargeChute................12

OperatingTips.................................................13

AfterOperation....................................................13

AfterOperationSafety......................................13

PreventingFreeze-upafterUse........................13

Maintenance...........................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14

MaintenanceSafety..........................................14

CheckingandAdjustingtheSkids.....................14

InspectingtheThrowingEdges.........................15

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................16

ReplacingtheSparkPlug.................................17

AdjustingtheAugerCable................................17

AdjustingtheTransmissionCable.....................18

Storage...................................................................19

StoringtheMachine..........................................19

Safety

Thissnowthroweriscapableofinjuringhandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injury.

ThismachinecomplieswithANSI/OPEIB71.3

specications.

GeneralSafety

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforeyoustarttheengine.

Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows

howtouseit,knowshowtoshutofftheengine

quickly,andunderstandsthewarnings.

•Shutofftheenginewheneveryouleavethe

operatingpositionforanyreason.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingparts

onthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

working.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystanders,especiallysmallchildren,outofthe

operatingarea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

x 3

120-9805

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120-9805

1.Insertthekey.

2.Primetheengine3times.

3.Engagethechoke.

4.Pullthestartercord.

5.Oncetheengineisrunning,disengagethechoke.

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131-1785

1.Augerdrive—squeezethelevertoengage;releasethelever

todisengage.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.5.Self-propeldrive—pushdownonthehandletoengagethe

self-propeldrive.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardsofhandorfoot,impeller

andauger—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguards

andshieldsinplace;shutofftheengineandwaitforthe

augertostopbeforeleavingthemachine;removetheignition

keyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

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131-5914

OrderPartNo.131-5915

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardsofhandorfoot,impeller

andauger—donotplaceyourhandinthechute;remove

theignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicing

orperformingmaintenance.

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133-8061

Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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InstallingtheDischargeChute

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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InstallingtheChute-ControlRod

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Yourmachinecomeswithoilintheenginecrankcase.Beforestartingtheengine,checktheoillevel

andaddoilifnecessary.

RefertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page10).

AdjustingtheTirePressure

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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ProductOverview

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Figure8

1.Augerlever

6.Scraper

2.Fuel-tankcap7.Dischargechute

3.Dipstick

8.Chutedeector

4.Skid(2)9.QuickStick®

discharge-chutecontrol

5.Auger10.Upperhandle

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Figure9

1.Fuel-tankcap5.Recoil-starthandle

2.Primer6.Electric-startplug-in

3.Ignitionkey7.Electric-startbutton

4.Choke

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

56.7kg

36002

(125lb)132cm65cm108cm

59.4kg

36003

(131lb)

(52

inches)

(25

inches)

(43

inches)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro

distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Forelectric-startmodelsonly:Useextension

cordsandreceptaclesasspeciedinthemanual.

Inspecttheelectricalcordbeforepluggingitinto

apowersource.Ifthecordisdamaged,replace

it.Unplugthepowercordwheneveryouarenot

startingthemachine.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose

jewelry.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawhereyouwillusethe

machine,andremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,

wires,andotherforeignobjects.

•Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalisdamaged,

illegible,ormissing,repairorreplaceitbefore

beginningoperation.Also,tightenanyloose

fasteners.

•Two-stagemodelsonly:Adjustthecollector

housingheighttoclearagravelorcrushed-rock

surface.

FuelSafety

Fuelisextremelyammableandexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachineontheground

beforelling,notinavehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Replacethefuelcapsecurelyandwipeupspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontainer,outofthe

reachofchildren.

•Whenfuelisinthetank,tipthemachineonlyas

directedintheinstructions.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(such

asE15orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolby

volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine

damagemayresultwhichmaynotbecovered

underwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Donotllabovethebottomofthefueltankneck

(Figure10).

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Figure10

Important:Forbestresults,purchaseonlythe

quantityoffuelthatyouexpecttousein30days.

Otherwise,youmayusefuelstabilizer/conditioner

inthemachineatalltimestokeepthefuelfresh

longerwhenusedasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizer

manufacturer.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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Figure11

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Shutofftheenginebeforeuncloggingthe

machineandalwaysuseastickorthe

snow-cleanouttool(ifprovided).

•Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe

dischargeopeningwhileoperatingthemachine.

Keepyourface,hands,feet,andanyotherpart

ofyourbodyorclothingawayfrommovingor

rotatingparts.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareas

wherepropertydamagecanoccur.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,

especiallywhenoperatingthemachineinreverse.

•Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparm

holdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingthe

machineonaslope.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibility

orlight.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupthe

machine.

•Whennotactivelyclearingsnow,disengagepower

totheauger.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingthe

machineonorcrossinggraveldrives(2-stage

modelsonly),walks,orroads.Stayalertforhidden

hazardsortrafc.

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhile

theengineisrunning,exceptasdirectedinthe

instructions.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,shutofftheengine,

removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodels

only),inspectthemachinefordamage.Repairany

damagebeforestartingthemachine.

•Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally,shutoff

theengineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.

•Donotruntheengineindoors;exhaustfumesare

dangerous.

•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacityby

attemptingtoclearsnowattoofastarate.

•Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore

startingtheengine.

•Shutofftheenginewheneveryouleavethe

operatingposition,beforeclearingorunclogging

thecollector,impeller,ordischargechute,and

whenmakinganyrepairs,adjustments,or

inspections.

•Neveroperatethemachineathightransport

speedsonslipperysurfaces.

StartingtheEngine

UsingtheElectricStarter

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UsingtheRecoilStarter

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EngagingtheAuger

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Figure14

DisengagingtheAuger

Todisengagetheauger,releasetheaugerlever.

Self-PropellingtheMachine

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemachineautomaticallykeepspacewith

you(Figure15).

Note:Youcanself-propelthemachinewiththeauger

engagedordisengaged.

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Figure15

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Toshutofftheengine,removethekeyfromthe

ignitionormovethekeytothemiddleposition.

OperatingtheQuickStick®

Note:Fullypresstheblueknobtoreleasethelatch

andoperatetheQuickStick®.

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Figure16

ClearingaClogged

DischargeChute

WARNING

Iftheauger/impellerisrunningbutthereisno

snowcomingoutofthedischargechute,the

dischargechutemaybeclogged.

Neveruseyourhandstoclearaclogged

dischargechute.Thiscouldresultinpersonal

injury.

1.Whileremainingintheoperatingposition,

releasetheself-propelhandle.

2.Engagetheauger.

3.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontof

themachineafewcentimeters(inches)offthe

pavement,thenliftthehandlesquicklytobump

thefrontofthemachineontothepavement.

4.Disengagetheauger.

5.Repeatsteps1through4,ifnecessary,until

astreamofsnowcomesoutofthedischarge

chute.

Important:Ifyoucannotunclogthedischarge

chutebybumpingthefrontofthemachine,shut

offtheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

anduseasnow-cleanouttool(notincluded).

Important:Uncloggingthedischargechute

bybumpingthefrontofthemachineonthe

pavementmaycausetheskidstomove.Adjust

theskidsandtightentheskidboltssecurely;refer

toCheckingandAdjustingtheSkids(page14).

OperatingTips

WARNING

Theaugercanthrowstones,toys,andother

foreignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonal

injurytoyouorbystanders.

•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofall

objectsthattherotorbladescouldpickup

andthrow.

•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthe

areaofoperation.

•Removethesnowassoonaspossibleafteritfalls.

•Overlapeachswathtoensurecompletesnow

removal.

•Dischargethesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.

•Ifthemachinedoesnotpropelitselfforwardon

slipperysurfacesorinheavysnow,pushforward

onthehandle,butallowthemachinetoworkat

itsownpace.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefuel

tankinsideabuildingwhereignitionsourcesare

present,suchashotwaterheaters,spaceheaters,

orclothesdryers.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

storingthemachineinanyenclosure.

•Whenstoringthemachineformorethan30

days,refertoStorage(page19)forimportant

information.

•Runthemachineafewminutesafterthrowing

snowtopreventfreeze-upofthecollectorand

impeller.

PreventingFreeze-upafter

Use

•Lettheenginerunforafewminutestoprevent

movingpartsfromfreezing.Shutofftheengine,

waitforallmovingpartstostop,andremoveice

andsnowfromthemachine.

•Cleanoffanysnowandicefromthebaseofthe

chute.Alwaysuseatooltocleansnowoutofa

chute,neveruseyourhand.

•Rotatethedischargechuteleftandrighttofree

itfromanyicebuildup.

•WiththeignitionkeyintheOFFposition,pullthe

recoil-starthandleseveraltimesorconnectthe

electricalcordtoapowersourceandthemachine

andpushtheelectric-startbuttononcetoprevent

therecoilstarterand/ortheelectricstarterfrom

freezingup(electric-startmodelsonly).

•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsand

movingpartsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessive

forcewhentryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyou

havedifcultyoperatinganycontrolorpart,start

theengineandletitrunforafewminutes.

•Donotusethechutecontroltoattempttomovea

frozendischargechute.Holddowntheblueknob

anduseyourhandstorotatethechute.

•Transportingthemachineinanopentraileror

vehiclecancausethecontrolsordischargechute

tofreeze.

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Afterthersthour

•Checkforloosefastenersandtightenthemifnecessary.

Aftertherst2hours

•Changetheengineoil.

•Inspecttheaugercableandadjustitifnecessary.

•Inspectthetransmissioncableandadjustitifnecessary.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevelandaddoilifnecessary.

Every100hours

•Replacethesparkplug.

Yearly

•Checktheskidsandadjustthemifnecessary.

•InspectthethrowingedgesandhaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacethe

throwingedgesandscraperifnecessary.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Inspecttheaugercableandadjustitifnecessary.

•Inspectthetransmissioncableandadjustitifnecessary.

•Checkforloosefastenersandtightenthemifnecessary.

•HaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerinspectthedrivebeltandreplaceitifnecessary.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Preparethemachineforstorage.

MaintenanceSafety

Readthefollowingsafetyprecautionsbefore

performinganymaintenanceonthemachine:

•Beforeservicing,adjusting,orcleaningthe

machine,shutofftheengineandremovethe

key.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneeded,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhileperformingan

adjustmentorrepairtoprotectyoureyesfrom

foreignobjectsthatthemachinemaythrow.

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnesstoensurethatthemachineisinsafe

workingcondition.

•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsontheengine.

PurchaseonlygenuineT ororeplacementparts

andaccessories.

CheckingandAdjustingthe

Skids

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Checktheskidstoensurethattheaugerdoesnot

contactthepavedsurface.Adjusttheskidsasneeded

tocompensateforwear(Figure17).

1.Loosentheskidbolts.

2.Slidea5mm(3/16inch)boardunderneaththe

scraper.

Note:Usingathinnerboardresultsinamore

aggressivescraper;usingathickerboardresults

inalessaggressivescraper.

3.Lowertheskidstotheground.

Note:Ensurethattheskidsareatonthe

ground.

4.Tightentheskidbolts.

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Figure17

InspectingtheThrowing

Edges

ServiceInterval:Yearly—Inspectthethrowingedges

andhaveanAuthorizedService

Dealerreplacethethrowingedges

andscraperifnecessary.

Beforeeachsession,inspectthethrowingedges

forwear.Whenathrowingedgehasworndownto

thewear-indicatorhole,haveanAuthorizedService

Dealerreplacethethrowingedges(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Thewear-indicatorhole

isintact;youdonotneed

toreplacethethrowing

edges.

2.Thewear-indicatorhole

isexposed;replaceboth

throwingedges.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours

Yearly

Ifpossible,runtheengineforafewminutesbefore

changingtheoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterand

carriesmorecontaminants.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

Model36002:0.50L(17oz);

Model36003:0.59L(20oz)

OilviscosityRefertoFigure19.

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

UseFigure19toselectthebestoilviscosityforthe

outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:

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Figure19

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Placeanoil-drainpanundertheoil-drainplug,

removetheoil-drainplug,andtipthemachine

backwardanddraintheusedoilintheoil-drain

pan(Figure20).

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal

recyclingcenter.

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Figure20

1.Oil-drainplug

3.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto

theoperatingposition.

4.Installtheoil-drainplugandtightenitsecurely.

5.Cleanaroundtheoil-llcap.

6.Fillthecrankcasewilloil.

ReplacingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacethe

sparkplug.

WARNING

Replacingthesparkplugwhiletheengineis

hotcanresultinburns.

Waituntiltheengineiscooltoreplacethe

sparkplug.

UseaTorosparkplugorequivalent(Champion®

RN9YCorNGKBPR6ES).

1.Removetheboot(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Spark-plugboot

2.Cleanaroundthebaseofthesparkplug.

3.Removeanddiscardtheoldsparkplug.

Note:Youwillneedaratchetwrenchextension

toremovethesparkplug.

4.Setthegapbetweentheelectrodesonanew

sparkplugat0.76mm(0.030inch)asshown

inFigure22.

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Figure22

1.0.76mm(0.030inch)

AdjustingtheAugerCable

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours

Yearly

Ifthedrivebeltslipsorsquealsunderaheavyload,

adjusttheaugercable.

1.Loosenthenutonthelowercableclamp,butdo

notremoveit(Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Nut

3.Connector

2.Cable4.Spring

2.Pullthecableuptoremovesomeslack(Figure

23).

Important:Donotremovealltheslack

fromthecable.Removingalltheslackfrom

thecablepreventstheaugerfromstopping

properly.

3.Holdthecableinplaceandtightenthenut

(Figure23).

AdjustingtheTransmission

Cable

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours

Yearly

Ifthewheelseasilystallout,orifthewheelsdrive

withoutengagingtheself-propelhandle,adjustthe

transmissioncable.

1.Loosenthenutontheuppercableclamp,butdo

notremoveit(Figure24).

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Figure24

1.Nut

2.Cable

2.Pullthecabledowntoremovemostoftheslack

inthecable(Figure24).

Important:Donotremovealltheslack

fromthecable.Removingalltheslackfrom

thecablemaycausethewheelstoengage

withoutengagingtheself-propelhandle.

3.Tightenthenut(Figure24).

Storage

StoringtheMachine

WARNING

Fuelfumesarehighlyammable,explosive,

anddangerousifinhaled.Ifyoustorethe

productinanareawithanopename,thefuel

fumesmayigniteandcauseanexplosion.

•Donotstorethemachineinahouse(living

area),basement,oranyotherareawhere

ignitionsourcesmaybepresent,such

ashotwaterandspaceheaters,clothes

dryers,furnaces,andotherappliances.

•Donottipthemachineeitherforward

orbackwardwithfuelinthefueltank;

otherwise,fuelmayleakoutofthe

machine.

•Donotstorethemachinewithitshandle

tippeddownontotheground;otherwise,

oilleaksintotheenginecylinderandonto

theground,andtheenginedoesnotstart

orrun.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheseason,addfuel

stabilizertofreshfuelasdirectedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotstorefuellonger

thanthatsuggestedbythefuel-stabilizer

manufacturer.

2.Runtheenginefor10minutestodistributethe

conditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.

3.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,andsiphon

thefueltankorruntheengineuntilitshutsoff.

4.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshutsoff.

5.Chokeorprimetheengine,startitathirdtime,

andruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstart.

6.Drainthefuelinthecarburetorthroughthe

carburetor-drainboltintoanapprovedgasoline

container.

7.Disposeofunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyour

automobile.

8.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengine

oil.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

9.Removethesparkplug.

10.Squirt10ml(2tsp)ofoilintothespark-plughole.

11.Installthesparkplugbyhandandthentorqueit

to27to30N∙m(20to22ft-lb).

12.Withtheignitionkeyremoved,pullthe

recoil-starthandleslowlytodistributetheoilon

theinsideofthecylinder.

13.Cleanthemachine.

14.Touchupchippedsurfaceswithpaintavailable

fromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Sand

affectedareasbeforepainting,andusearust

preventativetopreventthemetalpartsfrom

rusting.

15.Tightenanyloosefasteners.Repairorreplace

anydamagedparts.

16.Coverthemachineandstoreitinaclean,dry

placeoutofthereachofchildren.Allowthe

enginetocoolbeforestoringthemachineinany

enclosure.

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.Toroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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