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Safe Handling of Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare in
handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthe vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasolineis spilled
onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyour skinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sources
of ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoors.
• Neverremovegas capor add fuel whilethe engineis hot
or running.
• Allowengine to coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltankto no morethan1/2inch
belowbottomof filler neckto providespacefor fuel
expansion.
• Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipeit offthe engineand equipment.
Movemachineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore
startingthe engine.
• Neverstorethe machineor fuel containerinsidewhere
thereis anopenflame,sparkor pilotlight (e.g.furnace,
waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryer etc.).
• Allowmachineto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
• Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailer
bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehicle beforefilling.
• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfrom thetruck
ortrailerand refuelit on the ground.If this is not possible,
then refuelsuch equipmentona trailerwitha portable
container,ratherthan fromagasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththe rimof the fueltankor
containeropeningat all timesuntil fuelingis complete.Do
notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.
OPERATION
• Do not puthandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,in the auger/impeller
housingor chuteassembly.Contactwith the rotatingpartscan
amputatehandsandfeet.
• Theauger/impellercontrol leveris a safetydevice.Neverbypass
itsoperation.Doingso makesthe machineunsafeandmaycause
personalinjury.
• Thecontrol leversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand
automaticallyreturnto the disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
• Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keep
all safetydevicesin placeand working.
• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea. Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
• Do notoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceof alcoholor
drugs.
• Mufflerandenginebecomehotand can causea burn.Do not
touch.Keepchildrenaway.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon or crossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsor traffic.
• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionand whileoperatingon
slopes.Do notoperateon steep slopes.
• Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards
windows,walls,cars etc. Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty
damageor personalinjurycausedby a ricochet.
• Neverdirect dischargeat children,bystandersand petsor allow
anyonein front of the machine.
• Donot overloadmachinecapacityby attemptingto clearsnowat
too fastof a rate.
• Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always
be sureof yourfootingand keepa firm hold on the handles.Walk,
neverrun.
• Disengagepowerto theauger/impellerwhentransportingor not
in use.
• Neveroperatemachineat high transportspeedson slippery
surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecare whenbackingup.
• If the machineshouldstart to vibrateabnormally,stopthe engine,
disconnectthe spark plugwire andgroundit againstthe engine.
Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairanydamagebefore
startingand operating.
• Disengageall controlleversand stop enginebeforeyouleave
the operatingposition(behindthe handles).Wait untilthe auger/
impellercomesto a completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute
assembly,makingany adjustments,or inspections.
• Neverput yourhand in the dischargeor collectoropenings.Do
not unclogchuteassemblywhileengineis running.Shutoff
engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
• Useonly attachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby the manufac-
turer (e.g.wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.).
• Whenstartingengine,pullcord slowlyuntilresistanceis felt, then
pull rapidly.Rapidretractionof startercord(kickback)will pull
handandarmtowardenginefasterthan youcan let go. Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscould result.
• If situationsoccur whichare notcoveredinthis manual,use care
andgoodjudgment.
• Forin-warrantysafety,operationor maintenancequestions,or to
orderpartsandscheduleservice,call 1-800-4-MY-HOME.
CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute
is the mostcommoncauseof injuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.
Neveruse yourhandto cleanout thedischargechute.
Toclear thechute:
1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!
2. Wait 10secondsto be surethe impellerbladeshavestopped
rotating.
3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool, not yourhands.
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