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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntil allmovingpartshave
lstoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly.
Thechute clean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandice become
lodgedin thechute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechute assemblyand 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 and near thechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the rearof
theauger housing,reinsertthe ignitionkey and startthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowandice from thechuteassembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsandwarningson the
machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page18.
NOTE:Be sureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewith the 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 (5%30, witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresult inenginesmoking,
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 dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterin thefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelin a well-ventilatedarea with the enginestopped.Do not
smokeor allowflamesor 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 prolongedcontact with skinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Never fuelthe machine
indoorsor whilethe engine is 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 handsandfeetclearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmupfor a few minutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrol anddrivecontrolarein the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snaps intoplace.Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,and is designedto operateon 120voltAC
householdcurrent.It mustbe usedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullyprior to operatingtheelectricstarter.
DONOTuse electricstarterinthe 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
starterunder anyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherendof extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outlet in a well-ventilatedarea.
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