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CLEAN-OUT TOOL NOTE:A plasticdust cap maybefound insidethe fuel fill opening.
Removeand discard,if present.
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntil all movingparts have
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
Thechute clean-outtoolis convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnowand ice become
lodgedin the chuteassemblyduring operation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechute assemblyand chuteopening:
1. ReleaseboththeAuger Controland the DriveControl.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtool fromthe clip which securesit to the
rearof the augerhousing.
4. Usetheshovel-shapedendof the clean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoopany snowand ice whichhasformedin andnearthechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the rearof
theauger housing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyandstartthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clearany
remainingsnow and ice from thechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsandwarningsonthe
machineand inthis manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit was shippedwithoil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach
operationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurtherinstructions,
referto the stepson page 17.
1. Removethe dipstickfromthe oil fill.
2. Checkand makesurethat the levelof oil is upto theFULL mark
onthe dipstick.
3. If theoil levelis notup to FULL,pourfresh motoroil (5W-30,with
a minimumclassificationof SL/SJ)slowlythroughthe opening.
Replaceoil fill dipstickand checkoil levelagain.
Gasoline
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
[c gars, p pesand othersourcesof gnt on.
,, Storegasolinein aclean, approvedcontainerandkeepthe cap in
placeon the container.
,, Makesurethat the containerfromwhich you pourthe gasolineis
cleanand freefrom rust or otherforeignparticles.
,, Alwaysfill thefuel tankoutdoorsand usea funnelorspoutto
preventspilling.
,, Fillfuel tank with clean,fresh,unleadedgasoline.
,, Neverfill thefuel tank completely.Fillthe tankto within1/2" from
the top to providespaceforexpansionof fuel.
,, Makesureto wipeoff anyspilledfuel beforestartingthe engine.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Attachspark plugwire to spark plug.Makecertainthe metal
loopon theend of the sparkplug wire(insidethe rubberboot) is
fastenedsecurelyoverthe metaltip onthe spark plug.
2. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the
disengaged(released)position.
3. Movethrottlecontrol up to FAST_ position.Insertignitionkey
intoslot. Makesureit snaps into place.Donot attemptto turn the
key.
NOTE:The enginecannotstart withoutthe keyis fullyinsertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you are not certain.
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordand plug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC
householdcurrent.It mustbe usedwith aproperlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthepossibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullypriorto operatingthe electricstarter.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows:
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedonthe engine's
surface.Plugtheotherend of extensioncordinto athree-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutlet in a well-ventilatedarea.
2. Rotatechokecontrolto FULL I,.#'1chokeposition(for acold
enginestart).
NOTE:If theengine is alreadywarm,placechokecontrolin the OFF
positioninsteadof FULL IJl •
3. Pushtheprimertwo or threetimesfor coldenginestart, making
sureto covervent hole in the centerof the primerwhenpushing.
NOTE:DO NOTuse primerto restarta warmengineaftera short
shutdown.
4. Pushstarterbuttonto start engine.
NOTE:Do not hold the buttondownfor longerthanseven (7) seconds
at a time. Doingso maydamageyourengine'selectricstarter.
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