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DRIFT CUTTERS
Thedrift cuttersare designedfor use indeepsnow.Their useis
optionalfor normalsnowconditions.Maneuverthe snowthrowerso
thatthe cutterspenetratea high standingsnowdrift to assist snow
fallingintothe augersfor throwing.
CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnow and ice become
lodgedin the chuteassemblyduring operation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthe chute assemblyand chute opening:
Neveruseyour handsto clear a cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
1. ReleaseboththeAuger Controland theWheeldrivecontrol.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe key.
3. Removetheclean-outtool fromthe clip whichsecuresit to the
rearof theaugerhousing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedend of theclean-outtoolto dislodgeand
scoopanysnowandice whichhasformedin andnearthe chute
assembly.
5. Refastentheclean-outtoolto themountingclipon the rearofthe
augerhousing,reinsertthe keyandstartthesnowthrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe augercontrol for a few secondsto clearany
remainingsnowand ice fromthe chute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsandwarningson the
machineandin this manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach
operationto ensureadequateoil in the engine.For furtherinstructions,
referto the Service& Maintenancesectionof this manual.
1. Removethedipstickfromthe oilfill.
2. Checkand makesurethat the levelof oil is upto the FULLmark
onthe dipstick.
NOTE:Do NOTscrewthe screwtheoilcap into checkthe oillevel.
3. If theoil levelis not up to FULL,pourfreshmotoroil (5W-30,with
a minimumclassificationof SF/SG/SH/SJ)slowlythroughthe
opening.Replaceoil fill dipstickandcheckoil levelagain.
Gasoline
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Never fuel the machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars, pipesand othersourcesof ignition.
Storegasolineina clean,approvedcontainerandkeepthecap in
placeonthe container.
• Makesurethat the containerfrom whichyou pourthe gasolineis
cleanandfree fromrustorotherforeignparticles.
• Alwaysfill the fuel tank outdoorsand use a funnelor spoutto
preventspilling.
• Fillfuel tank withclean, fresh,unleadedgasolinewitha minimum
of 87 octane.Freshfuel preventsgum fromformingin the fuel
systemor on essentialcarburetorparts.Purchasefuelin a
quantitythatcanbe usedwithin30 days.
• Neverfill the fuel tankcompletely.Fillthe tankto within1-1/2"
fromthe topto providespacefor expansiond fuel.
• Makesureto wipeoff any spilledfuel beforestartingthe engine.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrol and wheeldrive controlarein
the disengaged(released)position.
2. Insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfullyinsertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
Theoptionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,and is designedto operateon 120voltAC
householdcurrent.It mustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullyprior to operatingthe electricstarter.
Determinethatyour home'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif youare notcertain.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows:
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedonthe engine's
surface.Plugtheother endof extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.
2. Rotatechokecontrolto FULL I,,"1chokeposition(fora cold
enginestart).
NOTE:If theengine is alreadywarm,placechokecontrolin the RUN
positioninsteadof CHOKEIJl position.
3. Pushprimerthree(3x) times,makingsureto cover vent hole
whenpushing.If engineis warm,pushprimeronlyonce.Always
coverventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequirepriming
to berepeated.
4. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.
Toprolongstarterlife,use shortstartingcycles(5 secondsmaximum
thenwaitone minute).
5. Oncethe enginestarts, immediatelyreleasestarterbutton.The
electricstarteris equippedwiththermaloverloadprotection;
systemwill temporarilyshut-downto allowstarterto cool if electric
starterbecomesoverloaded.
6. As the enginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto the RUN
position.If the enginefalters, restartengineand run with choke
at half-chokepositionfora shortperiodof time,andthenslowly
rotatethechokeinto the RUNposition.
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