Operation; Before Operating; Starting And Stopping; Operating Tips - Toro 1800 Power Curve Operator's Manual

POTENTIAL HAZARD
The electrical cord can get damaged.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
A damaged electrical cord can cause a shock or
fire.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Thoroughly inspect electrical cord before using
the snowthrower. If the cord is damaged, do not
operate the snowthrower. Replace or repair the
damaged cord immediately. Contact your
Authorized Service Dealer for assistance.
Your snowthrower has a polarized plug, with one prong in
the handle socket being larger than the other (Fig. 8).
When you insert the end of a suitable extension cord into
the handle socket, insert the enlarged prong into the wide
slot in the extension cord end. Refer to Safety on page 2
for additional information.
Figure 8
1. Enlarged prong

Operation

Before Operating

1. Check the condition of the snowthrower. Make sure
the rotor turns freely.

Starting and Stopping

1. To start the rotor, squeeze the control bar (Fig. 9).
1. Control bar
2. To stop the rotor, release the control bar.

Operating Tips

POTENTIAL HAZARD
If snowthrower hits a foreign object while in
operation, the object could be thrown in
operator's or bystander's direction.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Thrown objects can cause serious personal
injury.
Snowthrower could be damaged.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Keep the area to be cleared free of all foreign
objects which may be picked up and thrown by
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Always keep children and pets away from the area of
operation.
Keep the area to be cleared free of stones, toys, or
other foreign objects which the rotor blades can throw.
Such items could be covered by snowfall and go
unnoticed. If the snowthrower strikes an obstruction or
a foreign object during operation, stop the
snowthrower, unplug the extension cord, remove the
obstruction, and check the snowthrower for damage.
To adjust the discharge chute, rotate the chute crank
clockwise to move the discharge chute to the left;
counterclockwise to move the chute to the right.
Note: The chute crank makes a noise as you turn the
crank. This is normal.
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Figure 9