Manual

WARNING
Disconnectthe
spark plug wire
and ground it
against the engine
to prevent
unintendedstarting.
Do not use the
chute handle to lift
the snowthrower.
Referto thetire's
sidewallfor proper
PSiinflation.Equal
tirepressureshould
bemaintainedat all
times.Excessive
i pressurewhenseat=
ingbeadsmay cause
tire/rimassembly
to burstwithforce
sufficient to cause
seriousinjury.
NOTEI
All references toleft
or right side of the
snow thrower is
operating
position only.
IMPORTANT:Thisunit isshippedwiththe enginefull of
oil. Afterassembly,seepage9for fuel andoil details.
Before Assembly
_ WARNING:Disconnectthe spark plug
wire and Ground it against the engine
to prevent unintended starting.
NOTE:Referenceto right,left,frontor rearofthe unitis
fromtheoperatingpositionunlessotherwisestated.
1. Cutthe cabletie thatsecuresthe upperhandleto
the chuteassemblyfor shippingpurposes.
Setting Up The Handle
1. Loosenthe chuteknobon theupperchute(l) and
pivotthe upperchuteupwards(2)as faras it willgo.
SeeFigure1.
,_ WARNING:Do not lift the snow thrower by
the chute handle.
Chute Handle
Figure 1
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2. Loosenthe handleknob,saddlewasherandhandle
tab oneachside of the handle.SeeFigure2.
3. Holdboth controlsagainstupperhandleand pullup
as shownin Step1 of Figure3. Makesurethatthe
upperhandlelocksoverthe lowerhandleandhandle
tabsalignwiththe handle.Youmayhaveto carefully
maneuverthe upperhandleto clearchuteassembly.
CAUTION:Be careful notto bend or kink the cable.
4. Tightenthe handleknobsoneach sideof the
handle.Referto Step2 inFigure3.
5. Adjustupperchuteandrotatechutehandleto
desiredoperatingposition.
6. Tightenthechuteknobon the upperchutemaking
surethe flatwasherandthe carriagebolt are
correctlypositioned.Referto Figure1.
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Clean-Out Tool
Thistoolandthe electricextensioncord,if so equipped,
maybefastenedwitha cabletie to the rearof the auger
housingfor shippingpurposes.In thatcase,cutthe
cabletie and removetheextensioncord now.
Figure 2
Final Adjustments
IMPORTANT:Checktheadjustmentsas instructedand
makeany finaladjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperating
the unit.Checkall nutsandboltsfor tightness.Failureto
followtheseinstructionsmaycausedamageto unit.
Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)
Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Check
tirepressureand reducepressure,if needed.Referto
thetire'ssidewallfortheproperinflationPSiinformation.
Maintainequalpressureonbothwheelsof snowthrower.
WARNING:Referto the tire's sidewall
A or properPSiinflation.Equaltire
pressureshould be maintained at
all times. Excessive pressurewhen
seating beads may causetire/rim
assembly to burst with force sufficient
Figure 3
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