Instructions / Assembly

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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower.
Comparetheillustrationbelowwithyoursnowthrowertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththevariouscontrolsandtheirlocations.
CHUTE TILT HANDLE Pivots the Upper Chute up or
down to control the angle and distance of discharge.
CRANK ROD Rotates the Lower and Upper Chutes to
control the direction of discharge.
LIFT HANDLE Used to lift or lower the snow thrower
to transport or operating position.
LIFT RELEASE TRIGGERReleasesthelockwhich
holds the snow thrower in the transport position
UPPER AND LOWER DISCHARGE CHUTE Controls
direction and height of snow discharge.
SCRAPER PLATEReplaceableplatethatabsorbs
wearandimpactfromcontactwithground.
SKID SHOEControlsamountofclearancebetween
the scraper plate and the ground.
SPIRAL AUGER, R.H. & L.H. Feed snow to the
impellerfanatthecenterofthehousing.
BEFORE STARTING
• Usetheendofassemblychecklisttoverifythatall
instructionshavebeenproperlycompleted.
• Makesuretheskidshoesareadjustedtomaintain
adequategroundclearancebetweenthesnow
throwerandthetypeofsurfacetobecleared.(Refer
totheServiceandAdjustmentssection.)
• Makesurethetractorenginehasthecorrectoilfor
winteroperation(SAE5W-30).Refertotractorowner's
manual.
HOW TO START YOUR SNOW THROWER
• Thetractorshouldbesittingwiththeenginerunning
atfullthrottle.Movetheattachmentclutchtothe
engagedposition,startingthesnowthrowerbefore
the tractor clutch is engaged.
HOW TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER
• Tostopthesnowthrower,disengagethetractor's
attachmentclutchleverformanualclutchesorthe
clutch switch for electric clutches. Refer to your tractor
owner'smanual.
CAUTION: Never direct discharge
towardsbystandersorwindows.Donot
allow anyone in front of unit.
CONTROLLING SNOW DISCHARGE
• Tocontrolthedirectionsnowisthrown,thedischarge
chutehas180degreesofrotation.Turnthecrankrod
clockwisetorotatethechutetotheleft.Turnthecrank
rodcounterclockwisetorotatethechutetotheright.
• Tocontrolthedistancesnowisthrown,theupper
section of the discharge chute pivots up and down.
Push forward on the chute tilt handle to pivot the chute
down, decreasing the distance snow is thrown. Pull
backonthehandletopivotthechuteup,increasing
the distance snow is thrown.
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW THROWER
LIFT HANDLE
LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER
CRANK ROD
CHUTE TILT HANDLE
UPPER CHUTE
LOWER CHUTE
SPIRAL AUGERS, R.H. & L.H.
SKID SHOE
SCRAPER PLATE