Operation; Starting The Rotor Blades; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Rotor Blades - Toro Snow Commander 38601 Operator's Manual

Operation

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

Starting the Engine

1. Turn the ignition key
clockwise to the On
position.
2. Move the choke
lever to the right.
3. Firmly push in the
primer 2 times with your
thumb, holding the
primer in for a second
before releasing it each
time.
4. Pull the recoil starter.
5. With the engine running, move the choke lever to
the left slowly.

Stopping the Engine

To stop the engine, turn the ignition key
counterclockwise to the Off position.
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Starting the Rotor Blades

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

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