Manual

WARNING:EngineExhaust,someofitsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecompo_
nentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
DANGER:Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherubsforsafeoperationinthis
manual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcan
Sa.'_e resultinseriousinjury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.
,, Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Operation
Training Preparation
1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe 1. Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto be
WARNING
sut importantsafety
endangerthe personal
safetyand/orproperty
of yourselfandothers.
Readandfollowall
manualbeforeat-
temptingto operate
this machine.Failure
in personalinjury,When
you see this symbol,
HEED iTS WARNING[
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use
sf this powermachine
to persons who read.
understand
andfollow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
and on the machine.
machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto
assembleand operate.Keepthis manualina safeplacefor
futureand regularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement
parts. 2.
2. Be familiarwith allcontrolsandtheir properoperation.
Knowhowto stopthe machineanddisengagethem quickly.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis
machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand
understandtheoperationinstructionsand safetyrules in 3.
this manualandshouldbetrainedand supervisedby a
parent.
4. Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproper
instruction.
5. Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Plan 4.
yoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargeof material
towardroads,bystandersandthe like.
6. Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenat least75feet 5.
fromthemachinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineif
anyoneentersthe area. 6.
7. Exercisecautionto avoidslippingor falling,especially 7.
whenoperatinginreverse.
8.
9.
used. Removealldoormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,
wiresand otherforeignobjects,whichcould betripped over
orthrownbythe auger/impeller.
Alwayswear safetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation
andwhile performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyour
eyes.Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcancause serious
injurytothe eyes.
Do notoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinter outer
garments.Donotwearjewelry,longscarvesor other
looseclothing,whichcould becomeentangledin moving
parts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingon slippery
surfaces.
Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncord andreceptacle
forall unitswith electricstart engines.
Adjustcollectorhousingheightto cleargravelorcrushed
rocksurfaces.
Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingtheengine.
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhile engineis
running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe
operator'smanual.
Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperature
beforestartingto clear snow.
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme
care in handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthe vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselforyour clothes,
whichcan ignite.Washyour skinand changeclothes
immediately.
a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
b. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
of ignition.
c. Neverfuel machineindoors.
d. Neverremovegascap oradd fuel whilethe engineis hot
or running.
e. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefuel-
ing.
f. Neverover fill fueltank. Filltankto nomorethan1/2inch
belowbottom offiller neckto providespacefor fuel
expansion.
g. Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
h. If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineand equip-
ment.Movemachineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutes
beforestartingthe engine.
Neverstore the machineorfuel containerinsidewhere
thereisan openflame, sparkor pilotlight (e.g.furnace,
waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).
Allowmachineto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
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