5
7.
Asenginewarmsupandbeginstooperateevenly,
rotatechokelever slowlytothe1/2Chokeposition.
Whentheenginebeginstorunsmoothly, movethe
choketotheOFFposition. If enginefalters, return
toFULLchoke, thenslowlymoveto1/2thenOFF
position.
Operating the Snow Thrower
The pitch of the chute assembly controls the angle at
which the snow is thrown.
1.
Loosen the star knob found on the left side of the
chute assembly and
pivot the upper chute
upward or downward
to the desired pitch.
Retighten the star
knob before operating
the snow thrower.
To Stop Engine
1.
Operation
Tostopengine, turnignitionkeycounter-clockwise.
Disconnect thesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug
toprevent accidental startingwhileequipment is
unattended.
2.
Position the chute
Tohelpprevent possiblefreeze-upof starter,
proceedasfollows:
1.
assembly opening
by using the Chute
Figure 6
Runenginefor afewminutesbeforestoppingtohelp
dryoff anymoistureontheengine.
Handle to throw the snow in the desired direction.
See inset Figure 6.
WARNING
2.
ElectricStarter: Connect power cordtoswitchbox
onengine, thento120volt ACreceptacle. Withthe
enginerunning, pushstarter buttonandspinthe
starter for several seconds. Theunusual soundmade
byspinningthestarter will not harmengineor starter.
Disconnect thepower cordfromreceptaclefirst, and
thenfromswitchbox.
Clearing Snow
WARNING: Never operate the snow
thrower with bystanders in front of or
near the discharge chute opening.
Muffler, engine and
surrounding areas
become hot and
can cause a burn.
Do not touch.
1.
2.
Engage the auger by squeezing the auger control
handle against the upper handle. See Figure 5.
3.
Recoil Starter: Withenginerunning, pull starter rope
witharapid, continuousfull armstrokethreeor four
times. Pullingthestarter ropewill producealoud
clatteringsound, whichisnot harmful totheengineor
starter.
Lift up slightly on the handle to allow the rubber
paddles on the auger to contact the pavement and
propel the snow thrower forward. Pushing downward
on the handle will raise the augers off the ground
and stop forward motion.
Never operate the
snow thrower with
bystanders in front of
or near the discharge
chute opening.
4.
5.
Wipeall snowandmoisturefromthecarburetor cover
intheareaof thecontrol levers. Also, movecontrol
leversbackandforthseveral times. Leavechoke
control intheFULLchokeposition.
3.
Discharge snow downwind whenever possible.
Slightly overlap each previously cleared path.
NOTE: Excessive upward pressure on the handle will
result in premature wear on the rubber auger blades
which would not be covered by warranty.
Removeignitionkeyanddisconnect sparkplugwireto
prevent accidental starting.
Operating Tips
1.
Run the engine for a few minutes before stopping to
help dry any moisture on the engine.
NOTE: Excessive
upward pressure on
the handle will result
in premature wear
on the rubber auger
blades which would
not be covered by
warranty.
2.
Clean the snow thrower thoroughly after each use.
WARNING: Muffler, engine and
surrounding areas become hot and
cancauseaburn. Becareful anddo
not touchwhenhot.
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