4.
5.
6.
Movethrottlecontrol toSTOPposition.
To Engage Augers
Toengagetheaugersandstart throwingsnow,
squeezetheauger control against theleft handle.
Releasetostoptheaugers.
Removetheignitionkeyandstoreinasafeplace.
1.
Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe
engineaswell astheareainandaroundthedrive
control andauger control. Also, engageandrelease
bothcontrolsseveral times.
When selecting a
Drive Speed, use the
slower speeds until
you are comfortable
and familiar with the
operation of the snow
thrower.
Auger Control Test
Performthefollowingtest beforeoperatingyour snow
thrower for thefirst timeandat thestart of eachwinter.
Checktheadjustment of theauger control asfollows:
Whentheauger control isreleasedandinthe
disengaged“up” position, thecableshouldhavevery
littleslack. It shouldNOTbetight.
Recoil Starter
1.
Withenginerunning, pull starter ropewitharapid,
continuousfull armstrokethreeor four times. Pulling
thestarter ropewill producealoudclatteringsound,
whichisnot harmful toengine.
1.
2.
Inawell-ventilatedarea, start thesnowthrower engine
asinstructedonthepreviouspage. Makesurethe
throttleisset intheFASTposition.
2.
3.
4.
Movethrottlecontrol toSTOPposition.
Removetheignitionkeyandstoreinasafeplace.
NEVER reposition the
shift lever (change
speeds or direction
of travel) without first
releasing the drive
control and bringing
the snow thrower
to a complete stop.
Doing so will result in
premature wear to the
snow thrower’s drive
system.
Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe
engineaswell astheareainandaroundthedrive
control andauger control. Also, engageandrelease
bothcontrolsseveral times.
3.
4.
Whilestandingintheoperator’sposition(behindthe
snowthrower), engagetheauger.
Allowtheauger toremainengagedfor approximately
ten(10) secondsbeforereleasingtheauger control.
Repeat thisseveral times.
Chute Clean-Out Tool
5.
Withthethrottlecontrol intheFAST(rabbit) position
andtheauger control inthedisengaged“up” position,
walktothefront of themachine.
Thechuteclean-out tool isconvenientlyfastenedtothe
rear of theauger housingwithamountingclip. Should
snowandicebecomelodgedinthechuteassembly
duringoperation, proceedasfollowstosafelycleanthe
chuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1.
2.
3.
6. Confirmthat theauger hascompletelystopped
rotatingandshowsNOsignsof motion. If theauger
showsANYsignsof rotating, immediatelyreturntothe
operator’spositionandshut off theengine. Wait for
ALLmovingpartstostopbeforere-adjustingtheauger
control.
ReleaseboththeAuger Control andtheDriveControl.
Stoptheenginebyremovingtheignitionkey.
Removetheclean-out tool fromtheclipwhichsecures
it totherear of theauger housing.
7.
8.
9.
Toreadjust thecontrol cable, loosentheupper hex nut
ontheauger cablebracket.
4.
5.
6.
Usetheshovel-shapedendof theclean-out tool to
dislodgeandscoopanysnowandicewhichhas
formedinandnear thechuteassembly.
Positionthebracket upwardtoprovidemoreslack(or
downwardtoincreasecabletension). SeeFigure2.
Refastentheclean-out tool tothemountingcliponthe
rear of theauger housing, reinsert theignitionkeyand
start thesnowthrower’sengine.
Retightentheupper hexnut.
10.Repeat AugerControl Test toverifyproper adjust-
ment hasbeenachieved.
WARNING
Whilestandingintheoperator’sposition(behindthe
snowthrower), engagetheauger control for afew
secondstoclear anyremainingsnowandicefromthe
chuteassembly.
Never use your hands
to clean snow and
ice from the chute
assembly or auger
housing.
To Engage Drive
1.
Withthethrottlecontrol intheFast (rabbit) position,
moveshift lever intooneof thesixforward(F)
positionsor tworeverse(R) positions. Select aspeed
appropriatefor thesnowconditionsandapaceyou’re
comfortablewith.
The muffler, engine
and surrounding
areas become hot
and can cause a
burn. Do not touch.
2.
3.
Squeezetheauger control against thehandleandthe
augerswill turn. Releaseit andtheaugerswill stop.
Squeezethedrivecontrol against thehandlethesnow
thrower will move. Releaseit anddrivemotionwill
stop.
Figure 2
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