Adjusting Discharge Chute And Chute Deflector; Preventing Freeze-Up After Use; Operating Tips - Toro Power Clear 38585 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Discharge Chute
and Chute Deflector
To adjust the discharge chute, press the trigger of the
Quick Shoot™ control on the right hand side of the
handle and move it up or down along the handle. Moving
the control down the handle rotates the discharge chute
to the left; moving the control up the handle rotates the
discharge chute to the right (Figure 19).
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 20).
1. Chute deflector trigger
Figure 19
Figure 20
2. Chute deflector
Preventing Freeze-up after
Use
• Let the engine run for a few minutes to prevent
moving parts from freezing. Stop the engine, wait
for all moving parts to stop, and remove ice and
snow from the snowthrower.
• Clean off any snow and ice from the base of the
chute.
• Rotate the discharge chute left and right to free it
from any ice buildup.
• With the ignition key in the Off position, pull the
recoil starter handle several times or push the electric
start button once (model 38586 only) to prevent the
recoil and electric starters from freezing up.
• In snowy and cold conditions, some controls and
moving parts may freeze. Do not use excessive force
when trying to operate frozen controls. If you have
difficulty operating any control or part, start the
engine and let it run for a few minutes.

Operating Tips

The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and
other foreign objects and cause serious personal
injury to the operator or to bystanders.
• Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects
that the rotor blades could pick up and
throw.
• Keep all children and pets away from the
area of operation.
• Remove the snow as soon as possible after it falls.
• If the snowthrower does not propel itself forward
on slippery surfaces or in heavy snow, push forward
on the handle, but allow the snowthrower to work
at its own pace.
• Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow
removal.
• Discharge the snow downwind whenever possible.
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