Storing The Snowthrower - Toro 38272 Operator's Manual

1. Rotor pulley
2. Idler arm brake
3. Drive belt
4. Idler arm
3. Press down on the idler arm and remove the belt
from between the tab on the idler arm brake and
the rotor pulley.
Note: The engine pulley belt guide is very close to
the pulley, and the belt may not fit through the gap.
4. Twist the belt out in front of the belt guide so that
the belt is wedged between the belt guide and the
engine pulley.
5. Insert a screwdriver into the hole in the belt guide as
shown in Figure 34, and flex the belt guide toward
the rotor pulley enough to pull the belt through the
gap.
1. Belt guide
Note: Take care not to distort or damage the belt
guide.
6. To install the new drive belt, reverse the steps above.
Figure 33
5. Idler pulley
6. Engine pulley
7. Tabs on the idler arm
Figure 34
2. Engine pulley
Important: Ensure that you install the drive
belt so that it sits above the two tabs on the idler
arm and below the idler arm brake (Figure 33).
7. Install the drive belt cover with the fasteners that you
removed in step 1.
Storage

Storing the Snowthrower

• Gasoline fumes are highly flammable,
explosive, and dangerous if inhaled. If you
store the product in an area with an open
flame, the gasoline fumes may ignite and
cause an explosion.
• Do not store the snowthrower in a house
(living area), basement, or any other area
where ignition sources may be present,
such as hot water and space heaters, clothes
dryers, furnaces, and other like appliances.
• Do not tip the snowthrower either forward
or backward with fuel in the fuel tank;
otherwise, fuel may leak out of the
snowthrower.
• Do not store the snowthrower with its handle
tipped down onto the ground, because oil
will leak into the engine cylinder and onto
the ground, and the snowthrower will not
start or run.
1. On the last refueling of the season, add fuel stabilizer
to fresh fuel as directed by the engine manufacturer.
2. Run the engine for 10 minutes to distribute the
conditioned fuel through the fuel system.
3. While the engine is still warm, change the engine oil.
Refer to Changing the Engine Oil.
4. Drain the fuel from the tank and carburetor by
performing the following steps:
A. Loosen the fuel tank cap.
B. Unscrew, but do not remove, the small screw on
the side of the carburetor fuel bowl (Figure 35)
until the fuel begins to drain from the carburetor.
Drain the fuel into an approved fuel container.
Important: Do not remove the carburetor
bowl bolt on the bottom of the carburetor.
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