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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntil all movingparts have
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rear of the
augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandice become
lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControlandtheWheeldrivecontrol.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtoolfrom the clip whichsecuresit to the
rearof the augerhousing.
4. Use the shovel-shapedend of theclean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoopany snowand icewhich hasformedin andnearthechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the rearof
theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkey and startthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe auger controlfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowandice from thechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsandwarningson the
machineand in this manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
The unitwas shippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach
operationto ensureadequateoil in the engine.Forfurther instructions,
referto the Service& Maintenancesectionof this manual.
1. Removethe dipstickfrom the oil fill.
2. Checkand makesurethatthe levelof oil is upto the FULLmark
onthe dipstick.
3. If the oil levelis not up to FULL,pourfreshmotoroil (5W-30,with
a minimumclassificationof SF/SG/SH/SJ)slowlythroughthe
opening.Replaceoil fill dipstickandcheckoil levelagain.
Gasoline
• Storegasolinein a clean, approvedcontainerandkeepthecap in
placeonthe container.
• Makesurethatthe containerfrom which youpour the gasolineis
cleanandfreefromrustor otherforeignparticles.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes andother sourcesof ignition.
NOTE:A plasticdust cap maybefoundinsidethe fuelfill opening.
Removeand discard,if present.
• Alwaysfill the fuel tank outdoorsand usea funnelor spoutto
preventspilling.
• Fillfuel tankwithclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewith a minimum
of 85 octane.Freshfuel preventsgumfrom formingin the fuel
systemoronessentialcarburetorparts.Purchasefuelin a
quantitythatcan be usedwithin30 days.
• Neverfill the fuel tank completely.Fillthe tank to within1-1/2"
fromthe top to providespacefor expansionof fuel.
• Makesureto wipeoff anyspilledfuel beforestartingthe engine.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolandwheeldrivecontrolarein
the disengaged(released)position.
2. Insertignitionkey into slot.Makesure it snapsinto place.Do not
attemptto turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannot startwithoutthe keyis fully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you are notcertain.
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 instructionscarefullypriorto operatingtheelectricstarter.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows:
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outlet in a well-ventilatedarea.
2. Rotatechokecontrolto FULL I,,q¢lchoke position(fora cold
enginestart).
NOTE: If the engineis alreadywarm,placechokecontrolin the OFF
I _ I positioninsteadof FULLIJl'
3. Depressprimer.If it is 15°For higher pushprimertwotimes,if
below 15°F,pushprimerfour times.
4. Pushrockerswitchto ONposition.
5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.
To prolongstarterlife, use shortstartingcycles (5 secondsmaximum
then waitone minute).
6. Once theenginestarts,releasestarterbutton.
7. Allowthe engineto warm up severalminutes,adjustingchoke
towardRUNposition.Waituntilenginerunssmoothlybeforeeach
chokeadjustment.
8. Whendisconnectingthe extensioncord,alwaysunplugtheend
at the three-prongwall outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend
fromthe snowthrower.
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