Reviewing The Maintenance Schedule; Operation; Operating Controls; Removing The Carburetor Heater Box - Toro 38063 Operator's Manual

Reviewing the Maintenance
Schedule
Review the Recommended Maintenance Schedule on
page 18. You may need to perform one or more additional
procedures before or soon after you begin operating the
snowthrower.

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.

Operating Controls

Auger/Impeller Drive Control Lever (Fig. 13)—To
engage both the auger and impeller, press the lever
against the right handgrip. To disengage, release the
lever.
Figure 13
1. Auger/impeller drive
control lever
2. Traction control lever
3. Speed selector
Traction Control Lever (Fig. 13)—To engage the
traction (wheel drive), press the lever against the left
handgrip. To stop the traction, release the lever.
Speed Selector (Fig. 13)—This control has four
positions: three forward speeds and one reverse. To
change speeds, move the speed selector 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.
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4. Discharge chute control
5. Chute deflector handle
6. Fuel shutoff valve
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Discharge Chute Control (Fig. 13)—Rotate the
discharge chute control clockwise to move the
discharge chute to the left; counterclockwise to move
the chute to the right.
Chute Deflector Handle (Fig. 13)—Move the deflector
handle forward to move the snow stream down; move it
rearward to move the snow stream up.
Fuel Shutoff Valve (Fig. 13)—Close the valve by
rotating clockwise. Open the valve by rotating it
counterclockwise. Close the valve when you do not use
the snowthrower.
Choke (Fig. 14)—Move the choke to the
position to start a cold engine. As engine warms up,
gradually move the choke to the Off position.
Figure 14
1. Choke
2. Ignition switch
3. Throttle
Ignition Switch (Fig. 14)—Insert the key before
starting the engine. To stop the engine, remove the key.
Throttle (Fig. 14)—Move the throttle upward to
increase the engine speed; move it downward to
decrease the engine speed. Move the throttle to the Stop
position to stop the engine.
Primer (Fig. 14)—Press the primer to pump a small
amount of gasoline into the engine for improved
cold-weather starting.
Recoil Starter (Fig. 14)—The recoil starter is on the
back side of the engine. Pull the recoil starter to start the
engine.
Removing the Carburetor
Heater Box
If you operate the engine when the air temperature is above
40 F (4 C), remove the carburetor heater box (Fig. 15).
(Full)
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4. Primer
5. Recoil starter