Stopping The Engine; Freewheeling Or Self-Propel Drive - Toro 38086 Operator's Manual

Note: Run the electric starter no more than ten times at
intervals of five seconds on, then five seconds off.
Important
Running the electric starter extensively can
overheat and damage the starter.
Note: If the engine does not start after this series of
attempts, wait at least 40 minutes to allow the starter to
cool before attempting to start it again.
Note: If the engine does not start after the second series
of attempts, take the snowthrower to an Authorized
Service Dealer for service.
C. When the engine starts, disconnect the power cord
from the snowthrower and the outlet.
Note: If the engine does not start or if the air temperature is
–10 F (–23 C) or colder, the engine may need additional
priming. After pushing in the primer, try to start the engine
before priming again.
9. After the engine starts, immediately rotate the choke
(Fig. 20) to the 3/4 position. As the engine warms up,
rotate the choke to the 1/2 position. When the engine
warms up sufficiently, rotate the choke to the Off
position.
10. Move the speed selector (Fig. 19) to first gear, squeeze
the traction control lever to the handgrip, and then
release the traction control lever. If the snowthrower
moves forward before engaging the traction drive
control lever or after releasing the lever, see Adjusting
the Traction Drive Belt on page 22.
Important Ensure that the auger and impeller do not
rotate while the auger/impeller drive control lever is in the
Disengaged position. Stand in the operating position and
look around to the side of the auger housing (Fig. 26). A
large screw head on the side of the auger housing rotates
when the auger and impeller rotate (Fig. 26). If the auger
and impeller rotate while the engine runs and the
auger/impeller drive control lever is disengaged, stop the
snowthrower immediately. Refer to Adjusting the
Auger/Impeller Drive Belt on page 24. If the problem
persists, take the snowthrower to an Authorized Service
Dealer for service.
Figure 26
1. Large screw head

Stopping the Engine

1. Engage the auger to clear any remaining snow from
inside the housing.
2. Run the engine for a few minutes to dry off any
accumulated moisture.
3. Release the auger/impeller drive control lever and the
traction control lever (Fig. 19).
4. Stop the engine by doing one of the following:
A. Move the throttle to the Slow position and remove
the ignition key.
B. Move the throttle to the Stop position.
5. Close the fuel shutoff valve (Fig. 21).
6. Pull the recoil starter with a rapid, continuous, full arm
stroke three or four times. This helps prevent the recoil
starter from freezing up.
7. Wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
Freewheeling or Self-propel
Drive
You can operate the snowthrower with the self-propel
feature engaged or disengaged (freewheeling). When you
insert the axle pins through the outer axle holes and not
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