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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntil all movingparts have
lstoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowand ice become
lodgedin thechute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchute opening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControland the DriveControl.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtoolfromthe clip whichsecuresit to the
rearof the augerhousing.
4. Use the shovel-shapedendof theclean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoopany snowand icewhich hasformedin andnearthechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the rear of
theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyand startthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowandice fromthechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsandwarningson the
machineand in this manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page 18.
NOTE:Besureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,and tightenthe cap
until seated.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd
oil (5%30, with a minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) and low(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,
hardstartingor spark plugfouling.
4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterin thefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelin a well-ventilatedareawith the enginestopped.Do not
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuel vapor
mayignite,ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe areaisdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontact with skinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicatoris locatedin the fueltank. SeeFigure15
inset. Becarefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
level indicatorto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Alwayskeep handsandfeet clearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmupfor a fewminutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrol and drivecontrolare in the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insert keyinto slot. Makesureit snapsintoplace. Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfullyinsertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC
householdcurrent.It mustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullypriorto operatingtheelectricstarter.
DONOTuse electricstarterinthe rain.
Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you are notcertain.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows.
Ifyou donot havethe properhousewiring,DONOTusethe electric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherendof extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outletin a well-ventilatedarea.
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