Folding The Snowthrower; Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule - Toro CCR Powerlite 38173 Operator's Manual

In snowy and cold conditions, some controls and
moving parts may freeze solid. Do not use excessive
force when trying to operate frozen controls. If you
have difficulty operating any control or part, start the
engine and let it run for a few minutes.
After clearing the snow, let the engine run for a few
minutes to prevent moving parts from freezing. Shut
off the engine and remove all ice and snow from the
snowthrower.
IMPORTANT: Store the snowthrower in its operating
position and on its wheels or hang it on a wall by its
handle. Storing the snowthrower on its front housing
may cause hard starting.

Folding the Snowthrower

DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline and its fumes are highly flammable,
explosive, and dangerous if inhaled.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
If gasoline contacts a flame or is inhaled,
serious personal injury an occur.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Always remove gasoline from snowthrower fuel
tank before transporting in a closed car trunk
or vehicle; refer to Emptying the Fuel Tank on
page 15.

Maintenance

Recommended Maintenance Schedule

Service Item
Control cable Check the control cable. Adjust if necessary.
Drain the fuel and run the engine until the fuel tank
Fuel tank
and the carburetor are dry.
Scraper Check the scraper. Replace if necessary.
Drive belt Inspect the drive belt. Replace if necessary.
Spark plug Clean, inspect, and gap. Replace if necessary.
Rotor blades Inspect the rotor blades. Replace if necessary.
Tighten Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if
fasteners necessary.
Service Operation
14
1. Remove the locknut and washer from the rear of the
discharge chute (Fig. 2).
2. Fold the chute down and install the locknut and washer
tightly onto the bolt at the rear of the discharge chute
handle (Fig. 9).
3. Loosen the knobs on the handle and fold the handle
down over the snowthrower, ensuring that you do not
kink the control cable (Fig. 9).
4. Carry the snowthrower by its discharge chute handle.
5. Tighten all the knobs securely after unfolding the
handle and the chute.
3
1
Figure 9
1. Discharge chute
2. Discharge chute handle
Initial
Storage
X
X
2
m–3994
3. Handle
At
Comments
Check and adjust
X
as needed.
X
X
X
X
X
Tighten fasteners
X
as needed.