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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntil all movingparts have
lstoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnowand ice become
lodgedin thechute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyand chute opening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControland the DriveControl.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtoolfromthe clip whichsecuresit to the
rearof the augerhousing.
4. Use the shovel-shapedendof theclean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoopany snowand icewhichhasformedin and near thechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the rear of
theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkey and startthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe auger controlfora few secondsto clear any
remainingsnowand ice from thechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsandwarningson the
machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page 18.
NOTE:Besureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewith the engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo NOTscrewit
in.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd
oil (5W-30,witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) and low(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,
hardstartingor spark plugfouling.
4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)canbe
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelin a well-ventilatedarea with the enginestopped.Do not
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuel vapor
mayignite,ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe area isdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwith skinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Never fuelthe machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicatoris locatedin the fueltank. See Figure15
inset. Becarefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
level indicatorto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Alwayskeep handsand feet clearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmupfor a fewminutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrol and drivecontrolarein the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snaps intoplace. Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC
householdcurrent.It mustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullyprior to operatingtheelectricstarter.
DONOTuse electricstarterinthe rain.
Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you arenotcertain.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows.
Ifyou donot havethe properhousewiring, DONOT usethe electric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outletin a well-ventilatedarea.
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