Manual

6. Wipeall snowandmoisturefromthe areaaroundthe
engineas wellas the areainand aroundthedrive
controlandaugercontrol Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
NOTE: Keepthe keyin a safeplace.The enginecannot
start withoutthe ignitionkey.
Recoil Starter
1. Withenginerunning,pullstarterropewitha rapid,
continuousfull arm strokethreeor fourtimes.Pulling
the starterropewill producea loudclatteringsound,
whichis not harmfulto engine.
2. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPposition.
3. Removethe ignitionkey.
NOTE: Keepthe keyin a safeplace.The enginecannot
start withoutthe ignitionkey.
4. Wipeall snowandmoisturefromthe areaaroundthe
engineas wellas the areainand aroundthedrive
controlandaugercontrol Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
Chute Clean-Out TooJ
Thechutecleamouttoolis convenientlyfastenedto the
rearof the augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Should
snowand icebecomelodgedinthe chuteassembly
duringoperation,proceedas followsto safelycleanthe
chuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe cleamouttool fromthe clip whichsecures
it to the rearof the augerhousing.
4. Usetheshovel=shapedendof thecleamouttool to
dislodgeandscoopanysnowand ice whichhas
formedinand nearthe chuteassembly.
5. Refastenthe cleamouttool to the mountingclip on the
rearof the augerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyand
startthe snowthrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe augercontrolfor a few
secondsto clearany remainingsnowandice fromthe
chuteassembly.
To Engage Drive
1. Withthethrottlecontrolinthe Fast(rabbit)position,
moveshift leverintooneof the sixforward(F)
positionsor tworeverse(R) positions.Selecta speed
appropriatefor the snowconditionsanda paceyou're
comfortablewith.
2. Squeezethe augercontrolagainstthe handleandthe
augerswill turn.Releaseit andthe augerswill stop.
3. Squeezethe drivecontrolagainstthe handlethe snow
throwerwillmove.Releaseit and drivemotionwill
stop.
To Engage Augers
1. To engagethe augersandstart throwingsnow,
squeezethe augercontrolagainstthe left handle.
Releaseto stopthe augers.
Auger Control Test
Performthe followingtestbeforeoperatingyour snow
throwerfor the first timeandat thestart of eachwinter.
Checkthe adiustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1. When theaugercontrolis releasedandin the
disengaged"up"position,the cableshouldhavevery
littleslack.ItshouldNOTbetight.
2. In a well=ventilatedarea,start thesnowthrowerengine
as instructedonthe previouspage.Makesurethe
throttleis setin the FAST)osition.
3. While standinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe auger.
4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedfor approximately
ten (10)secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.
Repeatthis severaltimes.
5. With thethrottlecontrolinthe FAST(rabbit)position
andthe augercontrolin thedisengaged"up"position,
walkto thefrontof the machine.
6. Confirmthatthe augerhas completelystopped
rotatingandshowsNO signsof motion.If the auger
showsANYsignsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto the
operator'spositionandshutoff the engine.Waitfor
ALLmovingpartsto stopbeforere=adiusfingthe auger
control.
7. To readiustthecontrolcable,loosenthe upperhex nut
onthe augercable bracket.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack (or
downwardto increasecabletension).SeeFigure2.
9. Retightenthe upperhexnut.
10.RepeatAuger Control Testto verifyproperadiust=
menthasbeenachieved.
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Figure 2
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When selecting a
Dr!re Speed, use the
smowerSpeeds
you ate comfortable
and familiar with the
operation of the snow
WARNING
Never use your hands
to clean snow and
ice from the chute
assembly or auger
housing.
The muffler, engine
and surrounding
areas become hot
and can cause a
burn. Do not touch.