Manual

_ ARNING:Donotover-tighten the
cable.Over-tighteningmayprevent the
augerfrom disengaging and compro-
misethe safetyof the snowthrower.
2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthe snowthrower
engineas instructedearlierinthissectionunderthe
headingStartingEngine.Makesurethe throttleisset
inthe FASTposition.
3. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower)engagetheauger.
4. Allowthe augerto remainengagedforapproximately
ten (10)secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.
Repeatthis severaltimes.
5. Withthe enginerunninginthe FASTpositionandthe
augercontrolinthe disengaged"up" position,walkto
the frontof the machine.
6. Confirmthatthe augerhascompletelystopped
rotatingand showsNO signsof motion.
iMPORTANT:Ifthe augershowsANYsignsof rotating,
immediatelyreturnto the operator'spositionandshut
off the engine.Waitforall movingpartsto stopbefore
readjustingthe augercontrolcable as showninthe
"SetupAndAdjustment"sectionon page7.
Clearing The Snow
CAUTION:Checkthe areato beclearedforforeign
objects.Remove,ifany.
1. Startthe enginefollowingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowthe engineto warmupfor a fewminutesas
the enginewill not developfull poweruntil itreaches
operatingtemperature.
3. Rotatethe chuteassemblyto the desireddirection,
awayfrombystandersand/orbuildings.
4. Makingcertainnobystandersorobstaclesarein
frontof the unit,squeezethe augercontrolcompletely
againstthe upperhandleto fullyengagethe augers.
5. Whilethe augercontrolisengaged,squeezethe drive
controlcompletelyagainstthe upperhandleto engage
the wheels.Donot "feather"the drivecontrol.
6. As the snowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firm
holdon the handle,andguidethesnowthroweralong
the pathto becleared.
7. Releasethe augeranddrivecontrolsto stopthe snow
throwingactionandforwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwitha clutchinthetransmis-
sion.If the wheelsstopturningwhiletryingto discharge
largevolumesof snow,immediatelydisengagethe drive
controlandallow the rotatingaugersto dischargesnow
fromthe housing.Reducethe clearingwidthandcontinue
operation.
Operating Tips
1. Formost efficientsnowremoval,removesnow
immediatelyafterit falls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.
Slightlyoverlapeachpreviousswath.
3. Setthe skid shoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefor
normalusage.The skidshoesmaybeadjusted
upwardfor hard-packedsnow.
NOTE:Itis not recommendedthatyou operatethis
snowthrowerongravelas loosegravelcan be easily
pickedupand thrownbythe augercausingpersonal
injuryand/ordamageto the snowthrower.
4. If for somereason,youhavetooperatethe snow
throweron gravel,keepthe skidshoeinthe highest
positionfor maximumclearancebetweentheground
andthe shaveplate.
5. Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyaftereach use.
Cleaning The Chute Assembly
Theclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof
the augerhousingwitha mountingclip.
Whensnowandice collectin the chuteassemblyduring
operation,usethis toolto safelycleanthe chuteand
chuteopening.Followthe stepsbelowto operateit.
__IL ARNING:Stop engineby moving
throttle leverto stoppositionand wait
for all moving partsto stop before
using the clean-out tool.
1. Releasebothaugeranddrivecontrols.
2. Stopthe engineby movingthrottleleverto stop
position.
3. Removethe clean-outtool fromthe clip which
securesit to the rearof the augerhousing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedendof the clean-outtool to
dislodgeandscoopanysnowandicewhichhas
formedinand nearthe chuteassembly.
_ ARNING:Never use yourhands to
cleansnow and ice from the chute
assembly or auger housing.
5. Re-fastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip
onthe rearof the augerhousing.Youcan start
operatingyour snowthrowernow.
8. On eachsucceedingpass, readjustthe chute
assemblyto thedesiredpositionandslightlyoverlap
the previouslyclearedpath.
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Operation
WARNING
Do not over-tighten
the cable. This may
prevent the auger
from disengaging
and compromise
the safety of the
snow thrower.
Stop engine by
moving throttle lever
to stop position and
wait for all moving
partsto stop
before using the
clean-out tool.
Never use your
hands to clean
snow and ice
from the chute
assembly or
auger housing.
CAUTION:
When preparing to
clear snow, be sure
to check the area to
be cleared for foreign
objects. Remove
objects, if any.