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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruse yourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtoolto clear thechute assembly.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rear of the
augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnowandice become
lodgedin thechute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:
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 the
augerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyandstart thesnow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe auger controlfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowand ice from thechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsand warningson the
machineand in this manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page16.
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, with a minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) and low(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresult inenginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterin thefuel 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 or fuel vapor
mayignite,ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe area isdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontact with skinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicatorislocatedin the fueltank. See Figure10
inset.Be carefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
levelindicatorto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Alwayskeep handsandfeetclearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmupfor a few minutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrol and drivecontrolare in the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfullyinsertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwith a 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 donot havethe properhousewiring, DONOT usethe electric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outletina well-ventilatedarea.
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