Toro 1800 Power Curve Snowthrower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 1800 Power Curve Snowthrower

Category: Snow throwers

Type: User manual

Toro 1800 Power Curve Snowthrower is a powerful and efficient snow removal machine designed to handle various snow-clearing tasks. With its robust construction and user-friendly features, it offers reliable performance and ease of operation. The snowthrower excels in clearing paved surfaces, making it ideal for driveways, sidewalks, and patios. Its adjustable discharge chute allows for precise snow placement, ensuring efficient snow removal and minimizing the need for manual shoveling.

FormNo.3362-564RevA

1800PowerCurve

Snowthrower

ModelNo.38025—SerialNo.310000001andUp

Operator'sManual

IMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould

alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE

USINGTHISAPPLIANCE

WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,

orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.

Itisessentialthatyouoranyotheroperatoroftheappliance

readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeoperating

theappliance.Payparticularattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol

whichmeansCAUTION,WARNINGorDANGER—personalsafety

instruction.Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithastodo

withsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultin

personalinjury,riskofre,orelectricalshock.

Replacementparts—Whenservicinguseonlyidenticalreplacement

parts.Replaceorrepairdamagedcords.

Donotuseongraveledsurfaceunlessthesnowthrowerisadjustedfor

suchasurfaceinaccordancewiththeoperator’smanual.

Keepchildrenandbystandersaway—Allvisitorsshouldbekept

atadistancefromtheworkarea.

Dressproperly—Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.Theycan

becaughtinmovingparts.

Wearrubberbootswhenoperatingthesnowthrower.

Operationofthesnowthrowerinthehand-heldpositionisunsafe,

exceptinaccordancewiththespecialinstructionsforsuchuse

providedintheoperator’smanual.

Warning—Topreventelectricshock,useonlywithanextension

cordsuitableforoutdooruse.(Doesnotapplytobattery-operated

snowthrowers.)

Extensioncords—T opreventdisconnectionofappliancecordfrom

theextensioncordduringoperation,connecttheextensioncordto

theproductasshownonpage4.

Avoidaccidentalstarting—Don’tcarrythesnowthrowerwithyour

ngerontheswitch.Besureswitchisoffwhenpluggingin.

Ifcordisdamagedinanymannerwhilepluggedin,pullextensioncord

fromwallreceptacle.

Don’tabusecord—Nevercarrysnowthrowerbycordoryankitto

disconnectfromreceptacle.Keepcordfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.

(Doesnotapplytobattery-operatedsnowthrowers.)

Keephandsawayfrommovingparts.

Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

Don’tforcesnowthrower—Itwillperformbetterandsaferattherate

forwhichitwasdesigned.

Donotoverreach—Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.

Ifthesnowthrowerstrikesaforeignobject,followthesesteps:

•Stopthesnowthrower.

•Inspectfordamage.

•Repairanydamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthe

snowthrower.

Disconnectsnowthrower—Disconnectthesnowthrowerfromthe

powersupplywhennotinuse,beforeservicing,whenchanging

accessories,andthelike.

Storeidlesnowthrowersindoors—Whennotinuse,snowthrowers

shouldbestoredindoorsindry,lockedplace—outofreachofchildren.

Maintainsnowthrowerswithcare—Followinstructionsforlubricating

andchangingaccessories.

ThissnowthrowermeetsorexceedstheB71.3specicationsof

theAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectatthetime

ofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeyoustart

themotor.

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyouto

potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessagesthat

followthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthissnowthrowercouldresultin

injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththefollowing

safetyinstructions.

Thissnowthroweriscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjury.

Training

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthemachineand

inthemanual(s)beforeoperatingthisunit.Bethoroughlyfamiliar

withthecontrolsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.Knowhow

tostoptheunitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatetheequipment.Neverallowadults

tooperatetheequipmentwithoutproperinstruction.

•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularlysmall

children.

•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling.

Preparation

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused

andremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,andotherforeign

objects.

•Donotoperatetheequipmentwithoutwearingadequatewinter

garments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcangetcaughtinmoving

parts.Wearfootwearthatwillimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelorcrushedrocksurface.

Thisproductisintendedforuseonlyonpavedsurfaces.

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Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethemotorisrunning

(exceptwhenspecicallyrecommendedbymanufacturer).

•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationor

whileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotecteyesfrom

foreignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromthemachine.

Operation

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.Keepclear

ofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel

drives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotor,removetheignition

key,thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerforanydamage,and

repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthesnow

thrower.

•Iftheunitshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthemotorand

checkimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarning

oftrouble.

•Stopthemotorwheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,before

uncloggingtherotorbladehousingordischargechute,andwhen

makinganyrepairs,adjustmentsorinspections.

•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingthesnowthrower,stop

themotorandmakecertainthattherotorbladesandallmoving

partshavestopped.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.

•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproperguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhereproperty

damagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway.

•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnow

attoofastarate.

•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththesnowthrower.

•Disengagepowertotherotorbladeswhensnowthroweris

transportedornotinuse.

•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.

Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthe

handles.Walk;neverrun.

ClearingaCloggedDischargeChute

Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethedischargechute

isthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

•Shutthemotoroff!

•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestoppedrotating.

•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforpropertightnesstobe

suretheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•AlwaysrefertotheOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsifthe

snowthroweristobestoredforanextendedperiod.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

•Runthemachineafewminutesafterthrowingsnowtoprevent

freeze-upoftherotorblades.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisible

totheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatis

damagedorlost.

OnHandle

114-8986

1.Toengagetheauger,

squeezethecontrolbar.

2.Releasethecontrolbarto

disengagetheauger.

114-9286

Setup

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthe

normaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheUpperHandleandChute

Crank

1.Standthesnowthroweronitswheelsandpositiontheupper

handle.

2.Inspecttheopeninternalwiring;ifitisdamaged,donotassemble.

ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Theinternalwiringcouldbedamagedduringassembly,

causingseriouspersonalinjurywhenoperatingthe

snowthrower.

•Carefullyassemblethesnowthrowersothatyouwillnot

damagetheelectricalwiring.

•Ifthewiringisdamaged,donotassemblethe

snowthrower.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Carefullyinserttherightsideoftheuppertubingovertheendof

thelowerrightsidetubing(Figure2).

Figure2

1.Uppertubing2.Lowertubing

4.Carefullyinserttheleftsideoftheuppertubingintotheendofthe

lowerleftsidetubing(Figure2).

5.Squeezetheuppertubestogether,andwiggletheuppertubes

downuntilthemountingholesintheupperandlowertubingline

up(Figure2).

6.Placethemountingplateoverthetubes(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Mountingplate

3.Chutecrank

2.Shroud4.Gear

7.Alignthemountingplateholeswiththeupperandlowertubing

holes.

8.Inserttheendofthechutecrankthroughtheholeintheshroud.

9.Turnthechutecrankrodslowlyuntiltheattenedenddropsinto

theslotinthegear,thenrmlypushthechutecrankintothegear

untilitsnapsintoplace(Figure3andFigure4).

Figure4

1.Chutecrank2.Chutecrankgear

10.Securetheupperandlowertubingandthemountingplatetogether

with2machinescrewsand2locknuts.

Note:Positionthescrewheadsontheoutsideofthemounting

plate.Becarefulnottodamagetheinternalelectricalwiringwhen

youinsertthescrews.Ifthewiringblocksthehole,useablunt

1/8inchpunchtocarefullyroutetheelectricalwiringawayfrom

thealignedholes.

InstallingtheDischargeChute

1.Positionthechutedeectorontothedischargechuteandalign

themountingholes(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Chutedeector4.Carriagebolt(2)

2.Dischargechute

5.Metalwasher(2)

3.Rubberwasher(2)6.Locknut(2)

2.Insertarubberwasherbetweenthechutedeectorandthe

dischargechuteoneachsidewhilemaintainingtheholealignment

(Figure5).

3.Securethedeectortothedischargechutewith2carriagebolts,2

metalwashers,and2locknuts.

Note:Ensurethatthesquareshouldersonthecarriageboltsalign

withtheinsidesquareonthedischargechute.Positionthemetal

washerstotheoutsideofthechutedeectorasshowninFigure5.

Donotovertightenthebolts.

Operation

ProductOverview

Figure6

1.Controlbar

5.Dischargechute

2.Chutecrank6.Chutedeector

3.Beltcover

7.Secondaryhandle

4.Rotor

Important:Thissnowthrowerisintendedforoutdoor,residential

useonly.donotuseitindoorsorforcommercialorindustrial

purposes.

ConnectingtoaPowerSource

Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliancehasapolarized

plug(i.e.,onebladeiswiderthantheother).Useonlyapolarized

plug,UL-listed(CSAcertiedinCanada)extensioncordrecommended

foroutdooruse.Apolarizedplugwilltinapolarizedcordonlyone

way.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyinthecord,reversethecord.Ifit

stilldoesnott,purchaseapolarizedextensioncord.Ifyouhavea

polarizedextensioncordandtheextensioncordplugdoesnottfully

intothewallreceptacle,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnott,contact

aqualiedelectriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet.Donotchangethe

applianceorextensioncordpluginanyway.

Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdooruse.

Contactwithwaterwhileoperatingtheproductcouldcause

electricshock,causinginjuryordeath.

•Don’thandletheplugortheappliancewithwethands

orwhilestandinginwater.

•Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdoor

cold-weatheruse.

ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge(A.W.G.)

100feet

150feet

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover150feet.

Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduringusefor

holesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotuseadamagedcord.Do

notrunthecordthroughstandingwaterorwetgrass.

Note:Topreventtheextensioncordfromdisconnectingduring

operation,tieittotheloopintheupperhandlebeforeyouconnect

ittothesnowthrower(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Extensioncord2.Loop

Theelectricalcordcangetdamaged,causingashockorre.

Thoroughlyinspecttheelectricalcordbeforeusingthe

snowthrower.Ifthecordisdamaged,donotoperate

thesnowthrower.Repairorreplacethedamagedcord

immediately.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor

assistance.

StartingandStopping

1.Tostarttherotor,squeezethecontrolbar(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Controlbar

2.Tostoptherotor,releasethecontrolbar.

OperatingTips

Ifsnowthrowerhitsanobjectwhileinoperation,theobject

couldbethrowninoperator’sorbystander’sdirection.

Thrownobjectscouldcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjectswhichmaybe

pickedupandthrownbytherotorblades.

•Checktheconditionofthesnowthrowerbeforeoperatingitto

ensurethattherotorturnsfreely.

•Alwayskeepchildrenandpetsawayfromtheareaofoperation.

•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofstones,toys,orotherobjects

whichtherotorbladescanthrow.Suchitemscouldbecoveredby

snowfallandgounnoticed.Ifthesnowthrowerstrikesanobject

duringoperation,stopthesnowthrower,unplugtheextensioncord,

removetheobstruction,andcheckthesnowthrowerfordamage.

•Toadjustthedischargechute,rotatethechutecrankclockwiseto

movethedischargechutetotheleft;counterclockwisetomove

ittotheright.

Note:Thechutecrankmakesanoiseasyouturnthecrank.This

isnormal.

•Toadjusttheheightofthesnowstream,raiseorlowerthechute

deectorhandle(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Chutedeectorhandle

Agapbetweenthedischargechuteandthechutedeector

mayallowthesnowthrowertothrowsnowandobjectsin

thedirectionoftheoperator.Thrownobjectscouldcause

seriouspersonalinjury.

–Donotforcethechutedeectortoofarforwardsothat

agapappearsbetweenthedischargechuteandchute

deector.

–Donotovertightenthelocknutsthatholdthechute

deectorinplace.

•Beginremovingsnowneartheelectricaloutletandworkoutward.

Blowbackandforth,notawayfromandtowardtheoutlet.

•Whenturningattheendofaswath,stepoverthecordandturn

thesnowthrower.

•Alwaysoverlapeachswathanddischargethesnowdownwind

whenpossible.

•Toshavedownlargebanksofsnow,liftthesnowthrowerby

theprimaryandsecondaryhandles(Figure10)andplacethe

snowthroweronthebank.Lettheweightofthesnowthrower

shavedownthebankinaback-and-forthmotion.

Figure10

1.Primaryhandle

2.Secondaryhandle

•Whenclearingsteps,holdthesnowthrowerbytheprimaryand

secondaryhandlesanduseaswingingorsweepingmotion.

Whenusingthesecondaryhandle,neverdirectthesnow

dischargechuteattheoperatororbystanders.The

snowthrowercanthrowobjectsandcauseseriouspersonal

injury.

Whenusingthesecondaryhandle,alwaysturnthedischarge

chuteintheoppositedirectionfromwhereyouorbystanders

arestanding.

•Keeptheextensioncordclearofobstructions,sharpobjects,and

allmovingparts.Donotpullsharplyoncordorabuseitinany

manner.Frequentlyinspecttheextensioncordfordamagethat

mayresultinanelectricshock.Iftheextensioncordbecomes

damaged,replaceit.

•Incoldandsnowyweatherconditions,somecontrolsandmoving

partsmayfreeze.Therefore,whenanycontrolbecomesdifcult

tooperate,stopthemotor,disconnecttheextensioncord,and

checkforfrozenparts.Donotuseexcessiveforcewhentryingto

operatefrozencontrols.Freeallthecontrolsandmovingparts

beforeoperating.

•Whenoperatingthesnowthrower,keepthewheels1inch(2.5cm)

offthepavementbytippingthesnowthrowerforward.Thishelps

preventthesnowfrombuildinguponthewheels.

•Afterclearingthesnow,letthemotorrunforafewminutesso

thatmovingpartsdon’tfreeze.Thenshutoffthemotor,wait

forallmovingpartstostop,andwipetheiceandsnowoffthe

snowthrower.Rotatethechutecrankseveraltimestoremove

thesnow.

Maintenance

Important:Allelectricalrepairsshouldbeperformedonlybyan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthe

normaloperatingposition.

Iftheextensioncordispluggedintothesnowthrower,

someonecouldaccidentallyoperatesnowthrowerwhileyou

areperformingmaintenanceonit,causingseriouspersonal

injury.

Disconnecttheextensioncordbeforeyouperformany

maintenance.

LubricatingtheSnowthrower

Youdonotneedtolubricatethesnowthrower;allthebearingswere

lubricatedatthefactoryforthelifeofthesnowthrower.

ReplacingtheScraper

Thescraperislocatedatthebottomoftherotorhousingasshown

inFigure11.

Figure11

1.Scraper2.Screw(2)

1.Removethe2screwsthatsecurethescrapertothesnowthrower

(Figure11).

2.Installthenewscraperandfastenitsecurelywith2screws.

ReplacingtheRotor

1.Removethe3screwsthatsecuretherightsidecoverandtheskid

tothesnowthrowerframe(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Rightsidecover

3.Skid

2.Screw

2.Usea5/16inchAllenwrenchtoturntherotorshaftclockwise

(left-handthread)whileholdingtherotor(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Rotorshaft

2.Rotor

Note:YoumayneedtotaptheAllenwrenchwithahammerto

loosentherotorshaft.Wedgeastickorahammerhandleinthe

rotortopreventitfromrotating.

Note:Ifyoucannotremovetherotorshaftbyholdingtherotor,

removetheleftsidecoverandtheskid(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Leftsidecover2.Skid

3.Holdthehexnutwitha7/8inchwrenchwhileunscrewingtherotor

shaft(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Hexnut

4.Holdtherotorandpullouttherotorshaft.

5.Removetherotor.

6.Aligntheleftsideofthenewrotorwiththecoupler.

Note:The3bossesontherotorendmustalignwiththeslotson

thecoupler(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Coupler3.Slot

2.Boss4.Drivehex

Note:Whenmountingthecouplertothedrivehex,alignthe

couplertabstotheinside.

7.Slidetherightsideoftherotorintothemountingposition.

8.Inserttherotorshaftthroughtherotorandensurethattheshaftts

intothebearingontherightside.

9.Torqueittoatleast10ft-lb(14N⋅m).

10.Installthecoverandtheskid.

ReplacingtheLargeBelt

1.Removethe3screwsthatsecuretheleftsideplatetothe

snowthrowerframe(Figure14).

2.Removethesideplateandtheskid.

Theidlerspringcouldyinyourfacewhileyouremoveit,

causingpersonalinjury.

Wearsafetygoggleswhenworkingwiththeidlerspring.

3.Removetheidlerspringfromtheidlerarm(Figure17).

Figure17

1.Idlerspring2.Idlerarm

4.Rotatetherotorwithyourlefthandwhileslidingthebeltoffthe

largepulleywithyourrighthand(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Largepulley2.Belt

5.Slipthenewbeltoverthesmallpulley(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Idlerarm

3.Smallpulley

2.Idlerpulley

6.Liftuptheidlerarmandslipthebeltundertheidlerpulley

(Figure19).

7.Rotatetherotorwithyourlefthandwhileslidingthebeltontothe

largepulleywithyourrighthand(Figure20).

Figure20

8.Assembletheidlerspring(Figure17),ensuringthattheidlerpulley

ridesonthebelt.

9.Installtheleftsidecoverandtheskidwiththe3screws.

ReplacingtheSmallBelt

1.Removethescrewsthatsecuretheleftsideplateandtheskidto

thesnowthrowerframe(Figure14).

2.Removethesideplateandtheskid.

3.Removethelargebeltbyslowlyslidingitoffthesmallpulley(Fig.

Figure18).

Note:Refertosteps2and3ofReplacingtheLargeBelt.

4.Removethesmallpulleybolt(lefthandthread)byturningthebolt

clockwise.

5.Removethe2washersandthesmallpulley(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Bolt(left-handthread)4.Smallbelt

2.Washers

5.Motorshaftpulley

3.Smallpulley

6.Removeanddiscardthesmallbelt(Figure21).

7.Slide2washersontotheboltandinserttheboltthroughthesmall

pulley.

Note:Theboltmustrideonthebearingsinthesmallpulley.

8.Placethenewbeltonthesmallpulley.

9.Slidethebeltoverthemotorshaftpulley(Figure21).

10.T orquetheboltto25to30in-lb(2.8to3.4N·m).Donotovertighten

thebolt.

Note:Thebolt,thebolthead,andthewashersmustbeush

againstthesmallpulley.

11.Slipthelargebeltoverthesmallpulley(Figure21).Referto

ReplacingtheLargeBelt.

Service

Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftroublefreeuse.

Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoyourAuthorizedToro

ServiceDealer.YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepairT oro

productsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“All”Toro.

Double-insulatedAppliances

Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsofinsulationare

providedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansisprovidedon

adouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansforgrounding

beaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulatedappliance

requiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,andshouldbe

doneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnelatyourAuthorizedT oro

ServiceDealer.Replacementpartsforadouble-insulatedappliance

mustbeidenticaltothepartstheyreplace.Adouble-insulated

applianceismarkedwiththewords“DoubleInsulation”or“Double

Insulated.”Thesymbol(squarewithinasquare)

mayalsobe

markedontheappliance.

ProductInformation

Amodelandserialnumberdecalislocatedonthehousing.Always

refertospecicnumbersothedecalincorrespondenceorwhenyou

needreplacementparts.

Storage

1.Runthesnowthrowerforafewminutestomeltawayanysnowon

thesnowthrower.

2.Disconnecttheextensioncordfromthesnowthrower.

3.Examinetheextensioncordthoroughlyforsignsofwearor

damage.Replaceitifitiswornordamaged.

4.Examinethesnowthrowerthoroughlyforworn,loose,ordamaged

parts.T orepairorreplaceparts,contactanlocalAuthorized

ServiceDealerforassistance.

5.Storetheextensioncordwiththesnowthrower.

6.Storethesnowthrowerinaclean,dryplace.

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Toro 1800 Power Curve Snowthrower User manual

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Model: 1800 Power Curve Snowthrower

Category: Snow throwers

Type: User manual

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