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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruse yourhandsto cleara cloggedchute assembly.Shut
off engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtoolto clear thechuteassembly.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rear of the
augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowand ice become
lodgedin thechute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyand chute opening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControland the 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 and near thechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip onthe rearof
theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkey and startthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe auger controlfora few secondsto clear any
remainingsnowandice from thechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsand warningson 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 levelsurfacewith the engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler 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.Overfillingwith oil mayresult inenginesmoking,
hardstartingor spark plugfouling.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)canbe
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.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 or fuel vapor
mayignite,ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe areaisdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontact with skinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Never fuelthe machine
indoorsor whilethe engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicatorislocatedin the fueltank. See Figure15
inset.Becarefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
levelindicatorto 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. insertignitionkeyinto slot.Makesure itsnapsintoplace.Do not
attemptto turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyisfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarterisequippedwith a groundedthree-wire
powercordand plug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC
householdcurrent.Itmustbe usedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullyprior to operatingthe electricstarter.
DONOTuseelectricstarterinthe rain.
Determinethatyourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you arenotcertain.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows.
Ifyou donot havethe properhousewiring,DONOTusethe electric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outlet locatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outletina well-ventilatedarea.
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