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Stopping The Engine
Runenginefor a few minutesbeforestoppingto helpdry off any
moistureon the engine.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto STOP position.
2. Removethekey.Removingthe keywill reducethe possibilityof
unauthorizedstartingof the enginewhileequipmentis notin use.
Keepthe keyina safe place.The enginecannotstart withoutthe
key.
3. Wipeany moistureawayfromthe controlson theengine..
To Stop The Snow Thrower
1. Tostop the wheels,releasethe drivecontrol.
2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasethe augercontrol.
3. Tostopengine,movethrottlecontrolleverto OFF @ and pull out
the key.Donot turn key.
Thetemperatureof mufflerandthe surroundingareasmayexceed
1500F.Avoidtheseareas.
Using Snow Thrower to Clear
Snow
CAUTION:Checktheareato be clearedfor foreignobjects. Remove
foreignobjects,if any.
1. Starttheengine followingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowtheengine to warmup for a few minutesas the enginewill not
developfull poweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperature.
3. Rotatethe chuteassemblyto the desireddirection,awayfrom
bystandersand/or buildings.
4. Makingcertainno bystandersor obstaclesarein frontof the unit,
squeezethe augercontrolcompletelyagainstthe upper handleto
fullyengagetheauger.
5. Whiletheauger controlis engaged,squeezethe drivecontrol
completelyagainstthe upperhandleto engagethe wheels.Do not
"feather"thedrive control.
6. As the snowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firm hold on the
handle,and guide the snowthroweralongthe pathto be cleared.
7. Releasethe augerand drivecontrolsto stopthe snowthrowing
actionandforwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwitha clutchinthe transmission.If the
wheelsstopturningwhiletryingto dischargelargevolumesof snow,
immediatelydisengagethedrivecontroland allowthe rotatingauger
to dischargesnowfromthe housing.Reducethe clearingwidthand
continueoperation.
8. On eachsucceedingpass,readjustthe chuteassemblyto the
desiredpositionand slightlyoverlapthe previouslyclearedpath.
Positioning Discharge Chute
Loosenthechuteknoband pivotupperchuteto desiredposition.Tighten
the chuteknobmakingsurethe carriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.
Rotatechutehandleto desiredoperatingposition.
Donot lift the snowthrowerat any time bythe chutehandle.
Operating Tips
1. Formostdficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap
each previouspath.
3. Setthe skid shoes 1/4"belowthe shaveplatefor normalusage.
The skidshoesmaybeadjustedupwardfor hard-packedsnow.
NOTE:It isnot recommendedthat youoperatethis snowthroweron
gravelas loosegravelcan be easilypickedup and thrownbythe auger
causingpersonalinjuryand/or damageto the snowthrower.
4. Ifyou chooseto operatethe snowthrowerongravel,keepthe skid
shoeinthe lowestpositionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandthe shaveplate.
5. Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.
REPLACING SHEAR PINS
The augeris securedto the spiralshaftwithtwo shearpinsand bow-
tie clips. Ifthe augershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam,the snow
throweris designedso that the shearpinsmay shear.If auger will not
turn,checkto see ifthe pins havesheared.See Figure10.
NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswithanythingotherthan OEM
PartNo. 738-04124replacementshearpins.SeePartsListinthis
Operator'sManual.Any damageto the snowthroweras a resultof
failingto do sowill NOTbecoveredbyyour snowthrower'swarranty.
Alwaysturn off the snow thrower'sengineand removethe keyprior to
replacingshearpins.
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