Starting The Rotor Blades; Adjusting The Discharge Chute; Stopping The Rotor Blades; Operating Tips - Toro Snow Commander 38600 Operator's Manual

Starting the Rotor Blades

To start the rotor blades, squeeze the control bar
toward the handle until the snowthrower begins to
pivot.

Stopping the Rotor Blades

To stop the rotor blades, release the control bar.
Note: When you release the control bar, the rotor
blades stop, but the engine continues to run.

Starting the Traction Drive

To start the traction drive, slowly squeeze the control
bar toward the handle. The front of the snowthrower
pivots downward. When the rotor blades touch the
ground, the snowthrower begins to move forward.
Squeezing the control bar completely to the handle
provides maximum traction.

Stopping the Traction Drive

To stop the traction drive, partially release the control
bar until the rotor blades lift off the ground,
disengaging the traction drive. Releasing the control
bar completely stops both the traction drive and the
rotor blades.
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Adjusting the Discharge
Chute
To adjust the discharge chute, move the chute handle
(A) and the chute deflector handle (B) as shown.
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Throwing Snow
The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and
other foreign objects and cause serious personal
injury to the operator or to bystanders.
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Operating Tips

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Warning
Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects
that the rotor blades could pick up and throw.
Keep all children and pets away from the area
of operation.
Remove the snow as soon as possible after it
falls.
The snowthrower clears down to the ground and
propels itself forward when you engage the
traction drive.
If the snowthrower does not propel itself forward
on slippery surfaces or in heavy snow, push
forward on the handle, but allow the snowthrower
to work at its own pace.
Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow
removal.
Discharge the snow downwind whenever
possible.
In snowy and cold conditions, some controls and
moving parts may freeze. Do not use excessive
force when trying to operate frozen controls.
If you have difficulty operating any control or part,
start the engine and let it run for a few minutes.
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