Operation; Freewheeling Or Using The Self-Propel Drive - Toro 38606 Operator's Manual

1. Choke
2. Ignition
3. Throttle lever
1. Snow cleanout stick (attached to the top of the auger
housing)
Controls
• Auger/Impeller Drive Control Lever—To engage
both the auger and impeller, press the lever against
the right handgrip. To disengage, release the lever.
• Traction Control Lever—To engage the traction
(wheel drive), press the lever against the left
handgrip. To stop the traction, release the lever.
• Speed Selector Lever—This control has 4
positions: 3 forward speeds and 1 reverse. To change
speeds, move the speed selector lever to the desired
position. The lever locks in a notch at each speed
selection.
Note: Before shifting gears into or out of reverse,
you must release the traction control lever. You may
shift between any of the forward speeds without
releasing the traction control lever.
• Discharge Chute Control—Rotate the discharge
chute control clockwise to move the discharge chute
to the left; counterclockwise to move the chute to
the right.
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4. Primer
5. Recoil starter
6. Electric starter
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• Chute Deflector Handle—Move the deflector
handle forward to move the snow stream down;
move it rearward to move the snow stream up.
• Fuel Shutoff Valve—Close the valve by
rotating clockwise. Open the valve by rotating it
counterclockwise. Close the valve when you do not
use the snowthrower.
• Choke—Move the choke to the (Full) position to
start a cold engine. As engine warms up, gradually
move the choke to the Off position.
• Ignition Switch—Insert the key before starting the
engine. To stop the engine, remove the key.
• Throttle Lever—Move the throttle lever upward
to increase the engine speed; move it downward to
decrease the engine speed. Move the throttle lever to
the Stop position to stop the engine.
• Prime—Press the primer to pump a small amount of
gasoline into the engine for improved cold-weather
starting.
• Recoil Starter—The recoil starter is on the back
side of the engine. Pull the recoil starter to start the
engine.

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Freewheeling or Using the
Self-propel Drive
You can operate the snowthrower with the self-propel
feature engaged or disengaged (freewheeling).
To freewheel, slide the wheels inward and insert the axle
pins through the outer axle holes, but not through the
wheel hubs (Figure 16).
To self-propel, slide the wheels outward and insert the
axle pins through the holes in the wheel hubs and the
outer axle holes (Figure 17).
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Figure 16