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Stopping The Engine
Runenginefor a few minutesbeforestoppingto help dry off any
moistureonthe engine.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto STOP position.
2. Removetheignitionkey.Removingthe keywill reducethe pos-
sibilityof unauthorizedstartingof theenginewhileequipmentis
not in use. Keepthe key in a safeplace.The enginecannotstart
withoutthe ignitionkey.
3. Wipeany moistureawayfromthe controlson theengine.
Before Stopping
1. Runenginefor a few minutesto helpdry off anymoistureon engine.
2. Toavoidpossiblefreeze-upof the recoilstarter,followthisstep:
Recoil Starter
a. Withtheengine running,pullthe starterropewitha rapid,
continuousfull arm strokethreeor fourtimes.
To Stop The Snow Thrower
1. Tostopthe wheels,releasethe drivecontrol.
2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasethe augercontrol.
3. Tostopengine,pushthrottlecontrolleverto OFF I_ and pullout
the key.Donot turn key.
Thetemperatureof mufflerandthe surroundingareasmay exceed
1500F.Avoidtheseareas.
Clearing The Snow
CAUTION:Checktheareato be clearedfor foreignobjects.Remove
foreignobjects,if any.
1. Start theenginefollowingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowtheengineto warmupfor a few minutesas the enginewill not
developfull poweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperature.
3. Rotatethe chute assemblyto the desireddirection,awayfrom
bystandersand/or buildings.
4. Makingcertainno bystandersor obstaclesare in front d the unit,
squeezethe augercontrolcompletelyagainstthe upper handleto
fullyengagetheaugers.
5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethe drivecontrol
completelyagainstthe upperhandleto engagethe wheels.Do not
"feather"thedrive control.
6. As the snowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firmholdon the
handle,and guide the snowthroweralongthe pathto be cleared.
7. Releasethe augerand drivecontrolsto stop the snowthrowing
actionandforwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwith a clutchin the transmission.If the
wheelsstopturningwhiletryingto dischargelargevolumesof snow,
immediatelydisengagethedrivecontroland allowthe rotatingaugers
to dischargesnowfromthe housing.Reducethe clearingwidthand
continueoperation.
8. On eachsucceedingpass,readjustthe chuteassemblyto the
desiredpositionandslightlyoverlapthe previouslyclearedpath.
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Positioning Discharge Chute
Loosenthechuteknobandpivotupperchuteto desiredposition.Tighten
the chuteknobmakingsurethe carriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.
Rotatechutehandleto desiredoperatingposition.
Donot lift the snowthrowerat any time bythe chute handle.
Operating Tips
1. Formostdficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap
each previouspath.
3. Setthe skid shoes 1/4"belowthe shaveplatefor normalusage.
The skid shoesmay be adjustedupwardfor hard-packedsnow.
NOTE:It isnot recommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthroweron
gravelas loosegravelcan be easilypickedupand thrownbythe auger
causingpersonalinjuryand/or damageto the snowthrower.
4. Iffor somereason,you haveto operatethe snowthrowerongravel,
keepthe skidshoe inthe highestpositionfor maximumclearance
betweenthe groundandthe shaveplate.
5. Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.
REPLACING SHEAR PINS
The augersare securedto the spiralshaftwithtwo shearpinsand
bow-tieclips. Ifthe augershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam,the
snowthroweris designedso thatthe shearpins mayshear.If augers
will not turn,checkto seeif the pinshavesheared.SeeFig. 10.
NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswithanythingotherthan OEM I
PartNo. 0EM-738-04124replacementshearpins.Anydamageto theI
augergearboxor othercomponentsas,a resultof failingto do sowill I
NOTbecoveredbyyour snowthrowers warranty.
Alwaysturn offthe snowthrower'sengineand removethe keyprior to
replacingshearpins.
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