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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntil allmovingparts have
lstoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly.
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-outtoolfrom the 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 onthe rearof
theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyand startthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowand ice fromthechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsandwarningson the
machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit was shippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page18.
NOTE:Besureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo NOTscrewit
in.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd
oil (5W-30,with a minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) andlow(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwith oil 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(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)canbe
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefuel 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 orfuel vapor
mayignite,ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe area isdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicatoris locatedin the fueltank. See Figure15
inset. Be carefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
level indicatorto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Alwayskeep handsand feetclearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmup for a fewminutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontroland drivecontrolare in the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snaps intoplace. Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannot startwithoutthe keyfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwith a groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,and is designedto operateon 120voltAC
householdcurrent.It mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullyprior to operatingtheelectricstarter.
DONOTuse electricstarterin the rain.
Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you are notcertain.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows.
Ifyou donot havethe properhousewiring, DONOT usethe electric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outlet locatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outlet in a well-ventilatedarea.
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