Toro 1800 Power Curve Snowthrower User manual

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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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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