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Klick Pin
Unlocked
Position
Single Wheel Drive
Figure 13
NOTE:
Make sure that the klick pin is
in the single wheel drive position of the
axle only and not through the locked
position.
BEFORE STARTING
THE ENGINE
,
Before you service or start the en-
gine, familiarize
yourself with the
snow thrower.
Be sure you under-
stand the function and location of all
control_.
.
Check the tension of clutch cable
before starting the engine.
See To
Adjust The Control
Cable para-
graph in the Service
& Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
.
4.
Be sure that all fasteners are tight.
Make sure the height adjust skids
are properly adjusted.
See To Ad-
just Skid Height
paragraph in the
Service & Adjustments
section of
this manual.
5.
Check tire pressure (14-17
pounds).
Do not exceed maximum
amount of pressure.
CHECK THE OIL:
NOTE: The engine was shipped from
the factory filled with oil. Check the lev-
el of the oil. Add oil as needed.
1.
Make sure the unit is level.
NOTE: Do not check the level of the
oil while the engine runs.
2.
Remove the oil fill cap/dipstick.
Check the oil.
3.
if necessary, add oil until the oil
reaches the FULL mark on the oil fill
cap/dipstick
(see Figure 14). Do not
add too much oil.
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Oil Fill C_q,o/Dipstick
NOTE: Oil level
must be between
full and Add mark
Figure 14
4.
Tighten the fill cap/dipstick
securely
each time you check the oil level.
NOTE:
For extreme cold operating
conditions of 0°F and below, use a par-
tial synthetic 0W30 motor oil for easier
starting.
NOTE:
S.A.E. 5W30 motor oil may be
used to make starting easier in areas
where temperature
is consistently
20°F.
or lower.
FILL GAS:
NOTICE:
ENGINES WHICH ARE
CERTIFIED
TO COMPLY WITH CAL-
IFORNIA AND US EPA EMISSION
REGULATIONS
FOR ULGE ENGINES:
Are certified to operate on regular un-
leaded gasoline.
Include the following
emission control system(s):
EM, TWC
(if so equipped).
Include any user ad-
justable features-therefore
no other ad-
justments are needed.
,_
WARNING: Experiences
in-
dicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or
those using ethanol or methanol)
can attract moisture which leads to
separation
and formation
of acids
during storage,
Acidic gas can dam-
age the fuel system of an engine
while in storage.
NOTE: To avoid engine problems, the
fuel system must be emptied before
storage for 30 days or longer. Start the
engine and let it run until the fuel lines
and carburetor are empty.
Use the car-
buretor bowl drain to empty residual
gasoline from the float chamber.
Use
fresh fuel next season.
See the Stor-
age section in this manual for additional
information.
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