Operating Tips - Toro Power Max 1028LXE Operator's Manual

Operating Tips

When the snowthrower is in operation, the
impeller and auger can rotate and cut off or
injure hands and feet.
• Before adjusting, cleaning, inspecting,
troubleshooting, or repairing the
snowthrower, stop the engine and wait for
all moving parts to stop. Disconnect the
wire from the spark plug and keep it away
from the plug to prevent someone from
accidentally starting the engine.
• Remove an obstruction from the discharge
chute; refer to Unclogging the Discharge
Chute. If necessary, use a stick, not your
hands, to remove an obstruction from the
discharge chute.
• Stay behind the handles and away from
the discharge opening while operating the
snowthrower.
• Keep face, hands, feet, and any other part of
your body or clothing away from concealed,
moving, or rotating parts.
The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and
other foreign objects and cause serious personal
injury to the operator or to bystanders.
• 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.
• Always set the throttle to the Fast position when
throwing snow.
• If the engine slows down under a load or the wheels
slip, shift the snowthrower into a lower gear.
• If the front of the snowthrower rides up, shift the
snowthrower into a lower gear. If the front continues
to ride up, lift up on the handles.
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