Adjusting Scraper; Adjusting Skids - Toro 824 XL Power Throw 38084 Manuel De L'utilisateur

EXCESSIVE FORCE AND TRY TO OPERATE
THE CONTROLS WHEN FROZEN. Free all
controls and moving parts before operating.

Adjusting Scraper

Adjust the scraper to compensate for wear and to
ensure that the auger does not contact the pavement.
1. Pull wire off spark plug and make sure wire does
not contact plug accidentally (Fig. 25).
2. Check the tire pressure in both tires. Make sure
that they are inflated equally between 7-15 psi.
3. Move snowthrower to a level surface.
4. Loosen the (4) flange bolts securing both skids
to the auger side plates (Fig. 16) until the skids
can be slid up and down easily.
5. Next, loosen the carriage screws securing the
scraper to the auger housing (Fig. 27).
6. Support the auger blades (Fig. 27) so that the
auger is 1/8–1/4 inch off the ground.
7. Move the scraper so that it contacts the flat
surface all the way across, then tighten the two
rear flanged bolts securing scraper and skids to
the side plates. This temporarily locks the
scraper in the proper position so that the
remainder of the fasteners can be tightened
without affecting adjustment.
8. Secure the scraper using carriage screws and
nylon lock nuts.
9. Adjust the skids; refer to Adjusting Skids,
page 18.
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Adjusting Skids (Fig. 16)
For Concrete or Asphalt Surfaces
If the snowthrower is not cleaning up the snow close
enough to the pavement, adjust the skids to lower the
scraper.
If the scraper catches on cracks in the pavement,
adjust the skids to raise the scraper.
1. Pull wire off spark plug and make sure wire does
not contact plug accidentally (Fig. 25).
2. Loosen the (4) flange bolts securing both skids
to the auger side plates (Fig. 16).
3. Check scraper adjustment to ensure that the
auger does not contact the pavement; refer to
Adjusting Scraper, page 18.
4. Support the scraper to be 1/8 inch above a level
surface if the snowthrower is to be used on
smooth pavement.
Note: The scraper should be higher than 3/16
inch above the pavement if the
pavement surfaces are cracked, rough
or uneven.
5. Move the skids down to sit flat on the ground
and tighten the (4) flange bolts securing both
skids to the auger side plates.
For Gravel Surfaces
For gravel or crushed rock surfaces, adjust the skids
to prevent picking up rocks.
1. Pull wire off spark plug and make sure wire does
not contact plug accidentally (Fig. 25).