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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruse yourhandsto cleara cloggedchute assembly.Shut
off engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtoolto clear thechute assembly.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnowandice become
lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyand chute opening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControlandthe DriveControl.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtoolfromthe clip whichsecuresit to the
rearof the augerhousing.
4. Use the shovel-shapedend of theclean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoopany snowand icewhichhasformedin andnearthechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the rearof
theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyandstartthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowand ice fromthechuteassembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsand warningson the
machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page16.
NOTE:Besureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfiller neck,butdo NOTscrewit
in.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd
oil (5%30, witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) and low(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelin a well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Do not
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyand securely.
• Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel orfuel vapor
mayignite,ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe area isdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontact with skinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Never fuelthe machine
indoorsorwhilethe engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicatorislocatedinthe fueltank. See Figure10
inset.Be carefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
levelindicatorto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Alwayskeep handsand feet clearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warm up for a fewminutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordand plug,andis designedto operateon 120voltAC
householdcurrent.Itmustbe usedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullyprior to operatingthe electricstarter.
DONOTuseelectricstarterinthe rain.
Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you arenotcertain.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows.
Ifyou do not havethe properhousewiring, DONOT usethe electric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherendof extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outletina well-ventilatedarea.
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