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Augers
Whenengaged,the augersrotateanddrawsnowintothe auger
housing.
Chute Assembly
Snowdrawninto theaugerhousingis dischargedout the chute
assembly.
Choke Control
Activatingchokecontrolby turningitall theway
to the left closesthe chokeplateoncarburetor
andaidsin startingthe engine.Forinformationon
chokeusage,see StartingThe Enginelaterin this
section.
Recoil Starter & Starter Handle
Thismotorisfittedwith a recoilactionpullstart and a mittengrip
handlefor easyaccess whilewearingglovesormittens.
Ignition Key
Theignitionkeyisa safetydevice.It mustbe fully _ ,,,,._
insertedinorderfor theengineto start. Remove
Fe
the ignitionkeywhenthe snowthrowerisnot in
use.
NOTE:Do notturn the ignitionkeyin anattemptto
startthe engine.Doingso maycauseit to break.
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Electric Starter Button
Pressingthe electricstarterbuttonengagesthe engine'selectric
starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.
Electric Starter Outlet
Requiresthe useof a three-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)
anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.
Primer
Depressingprimerforcesfuel directlyintoengine's
carburetorto aidin cold-weatherstarting.Referto qk_P,_.__L__
the startinginstructionsin the Operationsection I
of this manualfor properprimerusage.The image |
belowleft,correspondswiththe labelonthe
engineidentifyingthe primer.
Oil Fill
Removeoilcap to addoil. Referto the Maintenance&Servicesection
for checkingandaddingoil instructions.
Gasoline Cap
Removegascap to add fuel. Unit runson regulargas.
NOTE:This unit may includea fuel plug,whichisonly usedduring
assemblyto keepdirt and debrisout of fueltank. Discardthefuel plug
beforefillingthe fuel tank.
Throttle Control
The throttlecontrolis locatedonthe engine.It regulatesthe speedof
the engineand will shut off the enginewhen pusheddowncompletely.
The imageto the rightrepresentsthe speedsof the throttlecontroland
correspondswith the label on the engine.The imagesbelowillustrate
the ddinition of eachsymbol.
Clean=Out Tool
Neveruseyour handsto clear a cloggedchuteassembly.Shutoff
engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshavestopped
[before usngthe c can-outtoo to c earthechute assemby.
The chuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnowand ice become
lodgedinthe chute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthe chuteassemblyand chuteopening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControland the Drive Control.
2. Stoptheengineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtool from the clipwhichsecuresit to the
rearof the auger housing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedendof the clean-outtoolto dislodgeand
scoopanysnow and ice whichhas formedinand nearthe chute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtoolto the mountingclip on the rearof
the auger housing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyand startthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfor a few secondsto clearany
remainingsnowand icefrom the chuteassembly.
Before Starting Engine
Read,understand,and follow all instructionsandwarningsonthe
machineandinthis manualbeforeoperating.
Engine Oil
The unitwas shippedwith oilin the engine.Checkoillevelbeforeeach
operationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurtherinstructions,
referto the Maintenance& Servicesectionof this manual.
NOTE:Be sureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththeengine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstickand wipe thedipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,but do not screwit in.
3. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstick.Ifthe levelis low,slowlyadd
oil (5W-30,with a minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L).
NOTE:Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil may resultin enginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceand tightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.
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