Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Maintenance Procedure
Interval
•
•
Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.
Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
After the first hour
After the first 2 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level and add oil if necessary.
•
•
Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.
Inspect the rotor blades and have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the rotor
blades and scraper if necessary.
Yearly
• Change the engine oil.
•
•
•
Service the spark plug and replace it if necessary.
Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary.
Yearly or before storage
• Prepare the machine for storage.
Adjusting the Control Cable
Important: The control cable must contain some
slack when you disengage the control bar for the
rotor blades to stop properly.
Checking the Control Cable
Service Interval: After the first hour—Check
the control cable and adjust it if
necessary.
Adjusting the Control Cable
1.
Slide up the spring cover and unhook the spring
from the adjuster link (Figure 27).
Yearly—Check the control cable and
adjust it if necessary.
Move the control bar back toward the handle to remove
the slack in the control cable (Figure 26).
Figure 27
Figure 26
1.
Adjuster link
Z-fitting
3.
4.
Spring cover
2.
Unhook the spring here.
1.
Control bar
2.
1/16-inch to 1/8-inch (2
mm to 3 mm) gap
Note: You can pull up the adjuster link and cable to
make unhooking the spring easier.
Note: Ensure that a 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch (2 mm to 3
mm) gap exists between the control bar and the handle
(Figure 26).
2. Move the Z-fitting to a higher or lower hole on the
adjuster link as needed to obtain the 1/16-inch to
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| Categories | Snow Blower Manuals, Toro Snow Blower |
|---|---|
| Tags | Toro 38588, Toro 38589 |
| Model Number | 38588, 38589 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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| Document Type | Operator's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Serial Number | 311000001 - 311003576 |
| Product Name | Toro Power Clear Snowthrower |
| Product Brand | Toro. Customer Service Representatives are available by phone:
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CDT) - Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CDT) - Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CDT)
Canada 1-888-225-4886 USA 1-888-384-9939, Snow Blower |
| Product Series | Power Clear, Snowthrower |
| Swath | 21 inch |
| Discharge | Single Stage |
| Engine Manufacturer | Toro |
| Engine Oil Type | 20 oz. (.6 L) 5w-30 synthetic or 5w-30 below 40F (4c) or 10w-30 above 0F (-20c) |
| Engine Motor Model # | 115-0667 |
| Engine Motor Size | 163cc |
| Engine Motor Type | 4 Cycle |
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| Publisher | toro.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Toro Company |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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