Manual

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Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe
engineas wellas the areain andaroundthe drive
controlandaugercontrol.Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
NOTE: Keepthe keyin a safeplace.Theenginecannot
startwithoutthe ignitionkey.
Recoil Starter
1. Withenginerunning,pullstarter ropewitha rapid,
continuousfull arm strokethreeor fourtimes.Pulling
the starterropewill producea loudclatteringsound,
whichis notharmfulto engine.
2. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPposition.
3. Removethe ignitionkey.
NOTE: Keepthe keyin a safeplace.Theenginecannot
startwithoutthe ignitionkey.
4. Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe
engineas wellas the areain andaroundthe drive
controlandaugercontrol.Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
Chute Clean-Out Tool
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the
rearof the augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Should
snowandice becomelodgedin the chuteassembly
duringoperation,proceedas followsto safelycleanthe
chuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControlandthe DriveControl.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtool fromthe clip whichsecures
it to the rearof the augerhousing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedendof the clean-outtool to
dislodgeandscoopanysnowandicewhichhas
formedinand nearthe chuteassembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip onthe
rearof the augerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyand
startthe snowthrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe augercontrolfor a few
secondsto clearany remainingsnowandice fromthe
chuteassembly.
To Engage Drive
Withthethrottlecontrolinthe Fast(rabbit)position,
moveshift leverintooneof the sixforward(F)
positionsortwo reverse(R) positions.Selecta speed
appropriatefor the snowconditionsanda paceyou're
comfortablewith.
2. Squeezetheaugercontrolagainstthe handleandthe
augerswill turn.Releaseit andthe augerswill stop.
3. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthehandlethe snow
throwerwill move.Releaseit anddrivemotionwill
stop.
To Engage Augers
1. Toengagetheaugersandstart throwingsnow,
squeezethe augercontrolagainstthe left handle.
Releaseto stopthe augers.
Auger Control Test
Performthe followingtest beforeoperatingyour snow
throwerfor the firsttimeand at the startof eachwinter.
Checkthe adjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1. Whenthe augercontrolis releasedandin the
disengaged"up"position,the cableshouldhavevery
littleslack.It shouldNOTbetight.
2. In a well-ventilatedarea,start the snowthrowerengine
as instructedonthe previouspage.Makesurethe
throttleis setin the FASTposition.
3. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe auger.
4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedforapproximately
ten (10)secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.
Repeatthis severaltimes.
5. Withthe throttlecontrolinthe FAST(rabbit)position
andtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up"position,
walkto thefrontof the machine.
6. Confirmthatthe augerhas completelystopped
rotatingand showsNOsignsof motion.If theauger
When selecting a
Drive Speed; use the
slower speeds until
you are comfortable
and familiar with the
operation of the snow
throwerl
NEVER repositionthe
shift lever(change
speeds or direction
oftravel)without first ::
releasingthe drive
contro! and bringing
the snowthrower
to
Doingso will result in
premature wear tothe
showsANY signsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto the snow thrower,s drive
operator'spositionand shutoff the engine.Waitfor
ALLmovingpartsto stopbeforere-adjustingtheauger
control.
Toreadjustthe controlcable,loosentheupperhex nut
onthe augercable bracket.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or
downwardto increasecabletension).SeeFigure2.
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10.
merithasbeenachieved.
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Retightenthe upperhexnut.
RepeatAuger Control Test to verify properadjust-
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