Toro CCR 2450 GTS 38413 Snow Blower Owners and Service Manual 2000

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The Toro Company, Attn: Parts Dept., 8111 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420­1196 Domestic English (EN) Contents Page Introduction . 2 Safety 3 General Snowthrower Safety . 3 Toro Snowthrower Safety . 4 Safety and Instruction Decals . 5 Assembly . 6 Loose Parts . 6 Installing the Discharge Chute 6 Installing the Chute Crank . 7 Unfolding the Handle . 7 Before Starting . 8 Mixing Gasoline and Oil 8 Operation . 10 Operating Controls . 10 Starting the Engine . 10 Stopping the Engine 10 Starting the Rotor Blades 10 Stopping the Rotor Blades . 10 Adjusting the Discharge Chute . 10 Throwing Snow . 11 Maintenance . 12 Recommended Maintenance Schedule . 12 Adjusting the Control Cable 12 Emptying the Fuel Tank . 13 Replacing the Scraper 13 Replacing the Drive Belt 14 Replacing the Spark Plug 14 Replacing the Rotor Blades 15 Storage . 16 Preparing the Fuel System . 16 Preparing the Engine . 17 Tightening the Fasteners and Cleaning the Snowthrower 17 Covering and Storing the Snowthrower . 17 Federal and California Emission Control Warranty Statement 18 Warranty Back cover Introduction Thank you for choosing a Toro product. We want you to be completely satisfied with your new purchase. Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and maintain your product properly. The information in this manual can help you and others avoid injury and product damage. Although Toro designs and produces safe products, you are responsible for operating the product properly and safely. Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or the factory for help with service, genuine Toro parts, or additional information, have the model number and the serial number of your product handy. You will find the model number and serial number decal on the product as illustrated in Figure 1. 1 637 Figure 1 1. Model number and serial number decal Write the product model number and serial number in the space below: Model No. Serial No. This manual identifies potential hazards and has special safety messages that help you and others avoid personal injury and even death. DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are words used to identify the level of hazard. DANGER signals an extreme hazard that will cause serious injury or death if you do not follow the recommended precautions. WARNING signals a hazard that may cause serious injury or death if you do not follow the recommended precautions. CAUTION signals a hazard that may cause minor or moderate injury if you do not follow the recommended precautions. WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. EThe Toro Company ­ 1999 2 Printed in USA This manual uses two other words to highlight information. Important calls attention to special mechanical information and Note emphasizes general information worthy of special attention. · Do not operate the equipment without wearing adequate winter garments. Wear footwear which will improve footing on slippery surfaces. · Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable. · Use an approved fuel container. · Never add fuel to a running or hot engine. · Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care. Never fill fuel tank indoors. · Replace gasoline caps securely and wipe up spilled fuel. · Use only the power cord supplied with the snowthrower and a receptacle appropriate for use with the cord for electric starting motors. · Adjust the collector (auger) housing height to clear gravel or crushed rock surface (this is not necessary on single-stage snowthrowers). · Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running, except where specifically recommended by manufacturer (Toro). · Let engine and machine adjust to outdoor temperatures before starting to clear snow. · The operation of any powered machine can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields during operation or while performing an adjustment or repair. Safety To ensure maximum safety, best performance, and to gain knowledge of the product, it is essential that you and any other operator of the snowthrower read and understand the contents of this manual before the motor is ever started. Pay particular attention to the safety alert symbol which means CAUTION, WARNING, OR DANGER — “personal safety instruction. ” Read and understand the instruction because it has to do with safety. Failure to comply with instruction may result in personal injury. The snowthrower is designed and tested to offer reasonably safe service; however, failure to comply with the following instructions may result in personal injury. General Snowthrower Safety The following instructions have been adapted from the ANSI/OPEI standard B71.3–1995 and ISO standard 8437:1989. Information or terminology specific to Toro snowthrowers is enclosed in parenthesis. Training · Read the operator’s manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly. · Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults to operate the equipment without proper instruction. · Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, particularly small children and pets. · Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling, especially when operating in reverse. Operation · Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times. · Exercise extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel drives, walks, or roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic. · After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, remove the wire from the spark plug, thoroughly inspect the snowthrower for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the snowthrower. · If the unit should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the engine and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble. · Stop the engine whenever you leave the operating position, before unclogging the collector (auger)/impeller housing or discharge guide (chute), and when making any repairs, adjustments, or inspections. · When cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make certain the collector/impeller (auger/impeller or rotor blades) and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the Preparation · Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove all doormats, sleds, boards, wires, and other foreign objects. · Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before starting the engine. 3 spark-plug wire, and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent someone from accidentally starting the engine. Disconnect the cable on electric motors. · Do not run the engine indoors, except when starting it and for moving the snowthrower in or out of the building. Open the outside doors; exhaust fumes are dangerous. · Do not clear snow across the face of slopes. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not attempt to clear steep slopes. · Never operate the snowthrower without proper guards. plates or other safety protective devices in place. · Never operate the snowthrower near glass enclosures, automobiles, window wells, drop-offs, etc. without proper adjustment of the snow discharge angle. Keep children and pets away. · Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to clear snow at too fast a rate. · Never operate the machine at high transport speeds on slippery surfaces. Look behind and use care when moving in reverse. · Never direct discharge at bystanders or allow anyone in front of the unit. · Disengage power to the collector/impeller (auger/impeller or rotor blades) when snowthrower is transported or not in use. · Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of snowthrower (Toro), such as wheel weights, counterweights, cabs, etc. (Refer to your Authorized Service Dealer for accessories available for your snowthrower.) · Never operate the snowthrower without good visibility or light. Always be sure of your footing, and keep a firm hold on the handles. Walk; never run. · Run the machine a few minutes after throwing snow to prevent freeze-up of the collector (auger)/impeller. (With the engine running, pull the recoil starter handle several times.) Toro Snowthrower Safety The following list contains safety information specific to Toro products or other safety information that you must know that is not included in the ANSI or ISO standards. · The rotating impeller/auger or rotor blades can cut off or injure fingers or hands. Stay behind the handles and away from the discharge opening while operating the snowthrower. Keep your face hands, feet, and any other part of your body or clothing away from concealed, moving, or rotating parts. · Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing, and inspecting the snowthrower, and before unclogging the discharge chute, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop. Also, pull the wire off of the spark plug and keep it away from the plug to prevent someone from accidentally starting the engine.