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_ ARNING:Donotover-tighten the
cable.Over-tighteningmayprevent the
augerfrom disengaging and compro-
misethe safetyof the snowthrower.
2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthe snowthrower
engineas instructedearlierin this sectionunderthe
headingStartingEngine.Makesurethe throttleisset
inthe FASTposition.
3. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower)engagethe auger.
4. Allowthe augerto remainengagedforapproximately
ten (10)secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.
Repeatthis severaltimes.
5. Withthe enginerunningin the FASTpositionand the
augercontrolinthe disengaged"up" position,walkto
the frontof the machine.
6. Confirmthat the auger hascompletelystopped
rotatingand showsNO signsof motion.
iMPORTANT:Ifthe augershowsANYsignsof rotating,
immediatelyreturnto the operator'spositionand shut
off the engine.Wait forall movingparts to stop before
readjustingthe augercontrolcable as showninthe
"SetupAndAdjustment"sectionon page7.
Clearing The Snow
CAUTION:Checkthe area to be clearedforforeign
objects.Remove,if any.
1. Startthe enginefollowingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowthe engineto warmup for a few minutesas
the enginewill not developfull poweruntil itreaches
operatingtemperature.
3. Rotatethe chuteassemblyto the desireddirection,
awayfrombystandersand/or buildings.
4. Makingcertainnobystandersorobstaclesarein
frontof the unit, squeezethe augercontrolcompletely
againstthe upperhandleto fully engagethe augers.
5. Whilethe augercontrolisengaged,squeezethe drive
controlcompletelyagainstthe upperhandleto engage
the wheels.Donot "feather"the drivecontrol.
6. As the snowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firm
holdon the handle,and guide thesnow throweralong
the pathto becleared.
7. Releasethe augeranddrivecontrolsto stopthe snow
throwingactionandforwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwith a clutchin thetransmis-
sion.If the wheelsstop turningwhiletrying to discharge
largevolumesof snow,immediatelydisengagethe drive
controlandallow the rotatingaugersto dischargesnow
fromthe housing.Reducethe clearingwidth and continue
operation.
Operating Tips
1. Formost efficientsnowremoval,removesnow
immediatelyafterit falls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.
Slightlyoverlapeachpreviousswath.
3. Setthe skid shoes1/4"belowthe shaveplatefor
normalusage.The skidshoesmaybeadjusted
upwardfor hard-packedsnow.
NOTE:Itis not recommendedthat you operatethis
snowthrowerongravelas loosegravelcan be easily
pickedupand thrownbythe augercausingpersonal
injuryand/ordamageto the snowthrower.
4. If for somereason,youhaveto operatethe snow
throweron gravel,keepthe skidshoeinthe highest
positionfor maximumclearancebetweentheground
andthe shaveplate.
5. Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyaftereach use.
Cleaning The Chute Assembly
Theclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rear of
the augerhousingwith a mountingclip.
Whensnowandice collectin the chuteassemblyduring
operation,usethis toolto safelycleanthe chuteand
chuteopening.Followthe stepsbelowto operateit.
__IL ARNING:Stop engineby moving
throttle leverto stoppositionand wait
for all moving partsto stop before
using the clean-out tool.
1. Releasebothaugeranddrivecontrols.
2. Stopthe engineby movingthrottleleverto stop
position.
3. Removethe clean-outtool fromthe clip which
securesit to the rearof the auger housing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedend of the clean-outtool to
dislodgeand scoop anysnow and icewhich has
formedinand nearthe chute assembly.
_ ARNING:Never use yourhands to
cleansnow and ice from the chute
assembly or auger housing.
5. Re-fastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip
onthe rear of the augerhousing.Youcan start
operatingyour snowthrowernow.
8. On eachsucceedingpass, readjustthe chute
assemblyto thedesiredpositionandslightlyoverlap
the previouslyclearedpath.
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Operation
WARNING
Do not over-tighten
the cable. This may
prevent the auger
from disengaging
and compromise
the safety of the
snow thrower.
Stop engine by
moving throttle lever
to stop position and
wait for all moving
parts to stop
before using the
clean-out tool.
Never use your
hands to clean
snow and ice
from the chute
assembly or
auger housing.
CAUTION:
When preparing to
clear snow, be sure
to check the area to
be cleared for foreign
objects. Remove
objects, if any.
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