User manual

Preparation
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheapplianceistobe
usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,and
otherforeignobjects.
•Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutwearingadequatewinter
garments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcangetcaughtin
movingparts.Wearfootwearthatwillimprovefootingon
slipperysurfaces.
•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelorcrushedrock
surface.Thisapplianceisintendedforuseonlyonpaved
surfaces.
•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethemotor
isrunning(exceptwhenspecicallyrecommendedby
manufacturer).
•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationor
whileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotecteyesfrom
foreignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromtheappliance.
Operation
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.Keep
clearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhiddenhazards
ortrafc.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotor,unplugthe
extensioncord,removethekey,andthoroughlyinspect
theapplianceforanydamage.Repairanydamagebefore
startingandoperatingtheappliance.
•Iftheapplianceshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe
motorandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.
•Stopthemotor,removethekey,andunplugtheappliance
wheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,beforeunclogging
therotorbladehousingordischargechute,andwhenmaking
anyrepairs,adjustments,inspections,andwhiletransporting
themachine.
•Donotdirectthesnowdischargeatanybystanders.
•Donotoperatewithanyonestandinginfrontofthemachine.
•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingtheappliance,stop
themotor,removethekey,unplugtheappliance,andensure
thattherotorbladesandallmovingpartshavestopped.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.
•Donotoperatethemachineathightransportspeedon
slipperysurfaces.
•Usecarewhenreversingthemachine.
•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutproperguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhere
propertydamagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway.
•Donotoverloadthecapacityoftheappliancebyattemptingto
clearsnowattoofastarate.
•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththe
appliance.
•Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthe
handle.Walk;neverrun.
•Disengagepowertotheimpellerwhenthemachineisbeing
transportedornotinuse.
•UseonlyT oro-approvedattachmentsandaccessories.
ClearingaClogged
DischargeChute
Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethedischarge
chuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwith
snowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischarge
chute.
Toclearthechute:
•Shutthemotoroff,removethekey,andunplugthe
extensioncordfromthemachine!
•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestopped
rotating.
•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Beforeeachusecheckallfastenersforpropertightnessto
ensurethattheapplianceisinsafeworkingcondition.
•AlwaysrefertotheOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsif
theapplianceistobestoredforanextendedperiod.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsasneeded.
•Runtheapplianceforafewminutesafterthrowingsnowto
preventfreeze-upoftherotorblades.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
SoundPressure
Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof83dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines
perEN11201.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,based
onmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN3744.
Vibration
Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof1.2m/s²,
basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1033.
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