Stopping The Engine; Adjusting The Discharge Chute And Chute Deflector; Self-Propelling The Snowthrower - Toro 38272 Operator's Manual

Stopping the Engine

To stop the engine, pull the ignition key outward until it
clicks into the Off position (Figure 24).
Adjusting the Discharge Chute
and Chute Deflector
To adjust the discharge chute, move the chute handle as
shown in Figure 25.
1. Chute handle
To raise or lower the angle of the chute deflector, press
the trigger on the chute deflector and move the chute
deflector up or down (Figure 26). Release the trigger to
lock the chute deflector in place.
Figure 24
Figure 25
1. Trigger
Clearing a Clogged Discharge
Chute
Important: Hand contact with the rotating rotor
blades inside the discharge chute is the most
common cause of injury associated with snow
throwers. Never use your hand to clean out the
discharge chute.
To clear the chute:
• Shut the engine off !
• Wait 10 seconds to be sure the rotor blades have
stopped rotating.
• Always use a clean-out tool, not your hands.
Self-propelling the
Snowthrower
Lift the snowthrower handle until the wheels are just
off the ground and the scraper and rotor blades touch
the ground, The snowthrower will propel forward
(Figure 27).
1. Wheels off the ground
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Figure 26
2. Chute deflector
Figure 27
2. Scraper and rotor blades
in contract with the ground