Manual

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OM6100
AS S E MB LY
R ead and follow the assembly and adjustment
instructions for your snow thrower. All fasteners
are in the parts bag. Do not discard any parts or
material until the unit is assembled.
WAR NING : B efore doing any
as s embly or maintenance to the
s now thrower
, remove the wire
from the s park plug.
NOTE : In this ins truction book, left and
right des cribe the loc ation of a part from
the operator'S
pos ition behind the unit.
NOTE :
Torque is meas ured in foot pounds
(metric N.m). This meas urement des cribes
how tight a nut or bolt mus t be. The
torque is
meas ured with a torque wrench.
NOTE : Illus trations begin on page 3.
Tools R equired
1
Knife
1
P liers
How T o R emove T he S now T hrower
From The C arton
1. Locate all parts that are packed separately
and remove from the carton.
2. R emove and discard the packing material
from around the s now thrower.
3. C ut down all four corners of the carton and
lay the side panels flat.
4. Hold onto the lower handle and pull the s now
thrower off the carton.
C A UTION: DO NOT bac k over c ables .
5. R emove the packing material from the han-
dle ass embly.
How To As s emble The Handle
1. R emove the packing material from the upper
and lower handles .
2. (F igure 1) Loosen the knobs (1) on each
side of the handle (2).
3. R aise the upper handle (2)
to the operating
position.. Hold the upper handle (2) apart to
prevent scratching the lower handle.
NOTE : Make s ure the cables are not
caught between the upper and lower
handle.
4. Tighten the knobs (1).
5. (F igure 2) C ut and discard the cable tie (3)
from the lower end of the chute control rod
(4).
6. Turn the c hute deflector (5) around toward
the front of the snow thrower.
How T o A s s emble The L ower C hute
(F igure 3)
For shipping purposes, some models are
shipped with the rear nut and bolt removed from
the lower chute (3).
If the lower chute is not at-
tached, ass emble as follows.
1. Use the bolt (1)
and nut (2)
found in the
parts bag to attach the lower chute (3).
2. Tip the lower chute (3)
backward until the
hole in the chute ring is aligned with the hole
in the lower chute (3).
3. Attach the lower c hute (3)
with bolt (1)
and nut (2).
Make sure the
nut (2)
is tight.
How T o As s emble
The C hute C ontrol R od
(F igure 4)
1. R emove the c otter pin (1),
flat was her (2),
and wave was her (3)
from the end of the
chute control rod (4). DO NOT DIS CAR D.
2. Mount the end of the chute control rod (4)
through the hole in the control rod bracket
(5). Make sure the worm gear (6)
is aligned
with the notches (7)
in the
dis c harge chute
(8).
3. Fasten the c hute control rod (4)
to the
control rod bracket (5)
with
cotter pin (1),
flat was her (2),
and
wave was her (3).
4. R otate the c hute control rod (4)
clockwise
and counterclockwise. Make s ure the dis -
charge chute (8)
rotates freely
.
How To P repare T he E ngine
WAR NING : F ollow the engine
manufacturer’ s ins truc tions for the
type of fuel and oil to us e. Always
us e a s afety fuel container
. Do not s moke
when adding fuel to the engine.
When ins ide an enclos ure, do not fill the
fuel tank. B efore you add fuel ,
s top the engine. L et the engine c ool for
s everal minutes .
S ee the engine manufacturer’s instructions for
the type of fuel and oil to us e. B efore you use
the unit, read the information on safety
, opera-
tion, maintenance, and storage.
NOTE : E ngine hors epower ratings may vary
by engine adjus tments , manufacturing vari-
anc es , altitude, atmos pheric conditions , fuel
and maintenance.
B efore Y
ou Operate
Before you operate your new snow thrower
,
please review the following checklist:
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Make sure all assembly instructions have
been completed.
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Make sure the discharge chute rotates freely
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Make sure that no loose parts remain in the
carton.
As you learn how to properly use the snow
thrower, pay extra attention to the following im-
portant items.
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Become familiar with the location of all
controls and unders tand their function.
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Before starting the engine, make sure all
controls operate correctly
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Make sure the engine crank case is filled with
the correct amount and type of motor oil.
T he 4-cycle engine used in this s now thrower
requires 4-cycle motor oil in the crank case.
Use
a quality synthetic 5w-30 or10w-30 oil.
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