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NOTE:To increaseordecreasethe tensiononthe two-waychute
control,tightenor loosenthe wing knobon the chuteassembly.
CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Thechute directionalcontrolis locatedon the left sideof thesnow
thrower.
• Tochangethe directionin whichsnowis thrown,crankclockwiseto
dischargeto the leftand counterclockwiseto dischargeto theright.
SKID SHOES
Positionthe skidshoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjust upward
for hard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingongravelor
crushedrocksurfaces.
WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS
The leftandrightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon the underside
of the handles.Squeezethe rightcontrolto turn right; squeezethe left
controlto turn left.
NOTE:Operatethe snowthrowerinopenareasuntilyou are familiar
withthesecontrols.
HEADLIGHT
The headlightis locatedinsideof the handlepanel.
DRIFT CUTTERS
Thedrift cuttersaredesignedfor use in deep snow.Theiruse is
optionalfor normalsnowconditions.Maneuverthe snowthrowerso
thatthe cutterspenetratea high standingsnow drift to assist snow
fallingintothe augersfor throwing.
CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Thechute clean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandice become
lodgedin thechute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechute assemblyandchuteopening:
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
offengineand remainbehindhandlesuntil all movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
1. Releaseboththe AugerControland theWheeldrivecontrol.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe key.
3. Removethe clean-outtoolfrom the clip whichsecuresit to the
rearof the augerhousing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedend of theclean-outtoolto dislodgeand
scoopanysnowand icewhichhasformedin andnearthe chute
assembly.
5. Refastentheclean-outtoolto themountingcliponthe rearof the
augerhousing,reinsertthe keyandstartthesnowthrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowandice fromthechuteassembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsand warningsonthe
machineandinthis manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
The unitwasshippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach
operationto ensureadequateoil in the engine.Forfurtherinstructions,
referto the Service& Maintenancesectionof this manual.
NOTE: Besureto checkthe engineona levelsurfacewith theengine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstickand wipe thedipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil fillerneck,and tightenthe cap
turningclockwiseuntilcap is seated.
.
NOTE: Onsomeengines,a threadedscrewcapwill be present
insteadof the quarterturnlockingcap.In the instanceof a
threadedoil cap/dipstick,DO NOTscrewthecap/dipstickinto
check.Checkthe oil by restingthecap/dipstickon the threads,
but not screwingit in.
Removethe oilfiller cap/dipstick.If thelevelis low,slowlyadd
oil (5W-30,witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) andlow (L).
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine
Gasoline
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsor whilethe engine is hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesand othersourcesof ignition.
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus-
tion chamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)can be
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or waterinthe fuel tank.DO NOTuse E85 gasoline.
• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Do not
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineis stored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuel vapor
mayignite.Ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe areais dry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwith skinor breathingof vapor
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel to preventdebris
fromenteringfuel tank..
2. A fuel levelindicatoris locatedin the fueltank. Fill tank untilfuel
reachesthe fuel levelindictor.SeeFigure10inset.Be careful not
to overfill.
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