Snowthrower Operating Tips; Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule - Toro 79362 Operator's Manual

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Figure 22
1. Lift tube
2. Washer
Note: Save all hardware, washers and hairpin cotters for
reuse when installing snowthrower.

Snowthrower Operating Tips

Remove snow as soon as possible after it falls. This
produces best snow removal results.
Adjust skids to match the type of surface being cleaned;
refer to Adjusting Skids.

Maintenance

Recommended Maintenance Schedule

Maintenance Service
Interval
25 Hours
Storage
Fall Service
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1288
3. Hairpin cotter–large
Maintenance Procedure
Grease–drive shaft bearings
Oil–drive chain
Grease–drive shaft bearings
Oil–drive chain
Belt–check for wear/cracks
Chipped Surfaces–paint
Scraper–check for wear
Grease–drive shaft bearings
Oil–drive chain
Belt–check for wear/cracks
Scraper–check for wear
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The snowthrower is designed to clean snow down to the
contact surface, but there are times when the front of the
snowthrower may tend to ride up. If this happens, reduce
forward speed.
Discharge snow downwind whenever possible, and
overlap each pass to ensure complete snow removal. If
wheels slip, shift into a lower gear to reduce forward
speed.
Run snowthrower for a few minutes after clearing snow so
moving parts do not freeze. Engage power take off (PTO)
to clear any remaining snow from inside housing.
Do not overload snowthrower by clearing snow at too fast
a rate. If engine slows down, reduce forward speed.
Always use full throttle (maximum engine speed) when
throwing snow.
In wet or slushy conditions, clogging of the discharge
chute will be reduced by maintaining maximum engine
speed and by not overloading the engine.
In some snow and cold weather conditions, some controls
and moving parts may freeze. Therefore, when any control
becomes hard to operate, stop the machine and wait for all
moving parts to stop; then check all parts for freeze up.
Do Not use excessive force and try to operate the
controls when frozen. Free all controls and moving parts
before operating.