Reviewing The Maintenance Schedule; Operation; Operating Controls - Toro 38066 Operator's Manual

Reviewing the Maintenance
Schedule
Review the Recommended Maintenance Schedule on
page 20. You may need to perform one or more additional
procedures before or soon after you begin operating the
snowthrower.

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.

Operating Controls

Auger/Impeller Drive Control Lever (Fig. 20)—To
engage both the auger and impeller, press the lever
against the right handgrip. To disengage, release the
lever.
Figure 20
1. Auger/impeller drive
control lever
2. Traction control lever
Traction Control Lever (Fig. 20)—To engage the
traction (wheel drive), press the lever against the left
handgrip. To stop the traction, release the lever.
Speed Selector (Fig. 20)—This control has seven
positions: five forward and two reverse gears. To
change speeds, move the speed selector to the desired
position. The lever locks in a notch at each speed
selection. The speed selector may shift with difficulty in
heavy load conditions.
Note: Before shifting gears into or out of reverse, you
must release the traction control lever. You may shift
between any of the forward speeds without releasing the
traction control lever.
Discharge Chute Control (Fig. 20)—Rotate the
discharge chute control clockwise to move the
discharge chute to the left; counterclockwise to move
the chute to the right.
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3. Speed selector control
lever
4. Discharge chute control
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Ignition Switch (Fig. 21)—Insert the key before
starting the engine. To stop the engine, remove the key.
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Figure 21
1. Ignition switch
2. Choke
Choke (Fig. 21)—Rotate the choke clockwise to the On
position to start a cold engine. As engine warms up,
gradually rotate the choke counterclockwise to the Off
position.
Throttle (Fig. 21)—Move the throttle upward to
increase the engine speed; move it downward to
decrease the engine speed. Move the throttle to the Stop
position to stop the engine.
Primer (Fig. 21)—Press the primer to pump a small
amount of gasoline into the engine for improved
cold-weather starting.
Fuel Shutoff Valve (Fig. 22)—Close the valve by
rotating it clockwise. Open the valve by rotating it
counterclockwise. Close the valve when you do not use
the snowthrower.
Figure 22
1. Fuel line
2. Hose clamp
Recoil Starter (Fig. 23)—The recoil starter is on the
back side of the engine. Pull the recoil starter to start the
engine.
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3. Throttle
4. Primer
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3. Fuel shutoff valve