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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 key in a safeplace.The enginecannotstart withoutthe
key.
3. Wipeany moistureawayfromthe controlson theengine..
To Stop The Snow Thrower
1. Tostopthe wheels,releasethe drivecontrol.
2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasethe augercontrol.
3. Tostopengine,movethrottlecontrolleverto OFF @ and pull out
the key.Donot turn key.
Thetemperatureof mufflerand the surroundingareasmayexceed
1500F.Avoidtheseareas.
Using Snow Thrower to Clear
Snow
CAUTION:Checktheareato be clearedfor foreignobjects.Remove
foreignobjects,if any.
1. Start theenginefollowingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowtheengine to warmup for 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 of the unit,
squeezethe augercontrolcompletelyagainstthe upperhandleto
fullyengagetheauger.
5. Whiletheauger controlis engaged,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 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 chute handle.
Operating Tips
1. Formostdficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap
each previouspath.
3. Setthe skidshoes1/4"belowthe shaveplatefor normalusage.
The skid shoesmay be adjustedupwardfor hard-packedsnow.
NOTE:It isnot recommendedthat youoperatethis snowthroweron
gravelas loosegravelcan be easilypickedup and thrownbythe auger
causingpersonalinjuryand/or damageto the snowthrower.
4. If you 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. If the auger shouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam,the snow
throweris designedso thatthe shearpinsmay shear.Ifaugerwill not
turn,checkto see ifthe pins havesheared.SeeFigure10.
NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswith anythingotherthan OEM
PartNo. 738-04124replacementshearpins. See Parts List in this
Operator'sManual.Any damageto the snowthroweras a resultof
failingto do sowill NOTbecoveredbyyour snowthrower'swarranty.
Alwaysturn off the snowthrower'sengineand removethe keyprior to
replacingshearpins.
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