Product Manual

Important Safe Operation Practices
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WARNING!
This symbol points out important safety instructions which,
if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/
or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all
instructions in this manual before attempting to operate the
equipment. Failure to comply with these instructions may
result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED
ITS WARNING!
WARNING!
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain
vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to
State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
DANGER!
This machine was built to be operated according to the
safe operation practices in this manual. As with any type of
power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the
operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable
of amputating fingers, hands, toes and feet and throwing
foreign objects. Failure to observe the following safety
instructions could result in serious injury or death.
7. Exercise caution to avoid slipping or
falling, especially when operating in
reverse.
Preparation
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment
is to be used. Remove all doormats, newspapers,
sleds, boards, wires and other foreign objects,
which could be tripped over or thrown by the
auger.
1. Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields during operation and while
performing an adjustment or repair
to protect your eyes. Thrown objects
which ricochet can cause serious injury
to the eyes.
2. Do not operate without wearing
adequate winter outer garments. Do
not wear jewelry, long scarves or other
loose clothing, which could become
entangled in moving parts. Wear
footwear which will improve footing on
slippery surfaces.
3. Use a grounded three-wire extension
cord and receptacle for all machines
with electric start engines.
4. Adjust auger housing height to clear
gravel or crushed rock surfaces.
5. Disengage all control levers before
starting the engine.
6. Never attempt to make any adjustments
while engine is running, except where
specifically recommended in the
operator’s manual.
7. Let engine and machine adjust to
outdoor temperature before starting to
clear snow.
Safe Handling of Gasoline
To avoid personal injury or property damage use
extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Serious personal injury can occur when gasoline is
spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite.
Wash your skin and change clothes immediately.
1. Use only an approved gasoline
container.
2. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes
and other sources of ignition.
3. Never fuel machine indoors.
4. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while
the engine is hot or running.
5. Allow engine to cool at least two
minutes before refueling.
6. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to
no more than ½ inch below bottom
of filler neck to provide space for fuel
expansion.
7. Replace gasoline cap and tighten
securely.
8. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the
engine and equipment. Move machine
to another area. Wait 5 minutes before
starting the engine. If fuel is spilled on
clothing, change clothing immediately.
9. Never store the machine or fuel
container inside where there is an open
flame, spark or pilot light (e.g. furnace,
water heater, space heater, clothes dryer
etc.).
10. Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes
before storing.
11. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or
on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic
liner. Always place containers on the
ground away from your vehicle before
filling.
12. If possible, remove gas-powered
equipment from the truck or trailer and
refuel it on the ground. If this is not
possible, then refuel such equipment
on a trailer with a portable container,
rather than from a gasoline dispenser
nozzle.
13. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim
of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling is complete. Do
not use a nozzle lock-open device.
Operation
1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating
parts, in the auger housing or chute
assembly. Contact with the rotating
parts can amputate hands and feet.
2. The auger control lever is a safety
device. Never bypass its operation.
Doing so makes the machine unsafe
and may cause personal injury.
3. The control levers must operate easily
in both directions and automatically
return to the disengaged position when
released.
4. Never operate with a missing or
damaged chute assembly. Keep all
safety devices in place and working.
5. Never run an engine indoors or in a
poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust
contains carbon monoxide, an odorless
and deadly gas.
6. Do not operate machine while under
the influence of alcohol or drugs.
7. Muffler and engine become hot and
can cause a burn. Do not touch. Keep
children away.
Training
1. Read, understand, and follow all
instructions on the machine and in
the manual(s) before attempting to
assemble and operate. Keep this manual
in a safe place for future and regular
reference and for ordering replacement
parts.
2. Be familiar with all controls and their
proper operation. Know how to stop the
machine and disengage them quickly.
3. Never allow children under 14 years of
age to operate this machine. Children 14
and over should read and understand
the instructions and safe operation
practices in this manual and on the
machine and be trained and supervised
by an adult.
4. Never allow adults to operate this
machine without proper instruction.
5. Thrown objects can cause serious
personal injury. Plan your snow-
throwing pattern to avoid discharge of
material toward roads, bystanders and
the like.
6. Keep bystanders, pets and children at
least 75 feet from the machine while it
is in operation. Stop machine if anyone
enters the area.