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4. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPposition.
5. Removethe ignitionkey and store in a safe place.
6. Wipeall snowandmoisturefrom theareaaroundthe
engineas wellas the area in and aroundthe drive
controlandaugercontrol.Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
Recoil Starter
1. Withenginerunning,pull starter ropewith a rapid,
continuousfull arm strokethreeor fourtimes.Pulling
the starterropewill producea loud clatteringsound,
whichis notharmfulto engine.
2. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPposition.
3. Removethe ignitionkey and store in a safe place.
4. Wipeall snowandmoisturefrom theareaaroundthe
engineas wellas the area in and aroundthe drive
controlandaugercontrol.Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
Chute Clean-Out Tool
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the
rearof the augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Should
snowandice becomelodgedin the chuteassembly
duringoperation,proceedas followsto safelycleanthe
chuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControland the DriveControl.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtool fromthe clip which secures
it to the rearof the augerhousing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedendof the clean-outtool to
dislodgeand scoop anysnow and icewhichhas
formedinand nearthe chute assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the
rearof the augerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkey and
startthe snowthrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe augercontrolfor a few
secondsto clearany remainingsnowand ice from the
chuteassembly.
To Engage Drive
Withthethrottlecontrolinthe Fast(rabbit)position,
moveshift leverintooneof the sixforward(F)
positionsor two reverse(R) positions.Selecta speed
appropriatefor the snowconditionsand a paceyou're
comfortablewith.
2. Squeezetheauger controlagainstthe handleand the
augerswill turn. Releaseit and the augerswill stop.
3. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthehandlethe snow
throwerwill move.Releaseit anddrivemotionwill
stop.
To Engage Augers
1. Toengagetheaugersandstart throwingsnow,
squeezethe augercontrolagainstthe left handle.
Releaseto stopthe augers.
Auger Control Test
Performthe followingtest beforeoperatingyour snow
throwerfor the firsttimeand at the startof eachwinter.
Checkthe adjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1. Whenthe auger controlis releasedandin the
disengaged"up"position,the cableshouldhavevery
littleslack.It shouldNOTbetight.
2. In a well-ventilatedarea,start the snowthrowerengine
as instructedon the previouspage.Makesurethe
throttleis setin the FASTposition.
3. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe auger.
4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedfor approximately
ten (10)secondsbeforereleasingtheauger control.
Repeatthis severaltimes.
5. Withthe throttlecontrolinthe FAST(rabbit)position
andtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up"position,
walkto thefrontof the machine.
6. Confirmthat the augerhas completelystopped
rotatingand showsNOsignsof motion.If theauger
showsANY signsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto the
operator'spositionand shutoff the engine.Waitfor
ALLmovingpartsto stopbeforere-adjustingtheauger
control.
7. Toreadjustthe controlcable,loosentheupperhex nut
onthe augercable bracket.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or
downwardto increasecabletension).SeeFigure2.
9. Retightenthe upper hexnut.
10.RepeatAuger Control Test to verify properadjust-
menthasbeenachieved.
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Figure 2
When selecting a
Drive Speed; use the
slower speeds unt
you are comfortable
and familiar with the
operation of the snow
thrower,
NEVER reposition the
shift lever (cha nge
direction
I)without first
releasing the drive
control and bringing
snow
toacompletestop,
Doingsowillresultin
premature wear tothe
snow thrower's drive
system.
:WARNING
Neveruseyourhands
to clean snow and
ice from the chute
assembly or auger
Themuffler'engine
and surrounding
areas become hot
and can cause a
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