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4. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPposition.
5. Removethe ignitionkey and store in a safe place.
6. Wipeall snowand moisturefrom thearea aroundthe
engineas wellas the area in and aroundthe drive
controland augercontrol.Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
Recoil Starter
1. With enginerunning,pull starter ropewith a rapid,
continuousfull arm strokethreeor fourtimes. Pulling
the starterropewill producea loud clatteringsound,
which is notharmfulto engine.
2. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPposition.
3. Removethe ignitionkey and store in a safe place.
4. Wipeall snowand moisturefrom thearea aroundthe
engineas wellas the area in and aroundthe drive
controland augercontrol.Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
Chute Clean-Out
Tool
Thechute clean-outtool is conveniently fastenedto the
rear of the augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Should
snowand ice becomelodgedin the chuteassembly
duringoperation,proceedas followsto safelycleanthe
chuteassemblyand chuteopening:
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. Use the shovel-shaped end of the clean-outtool to
dislodgeand scoop anysnow and icewhich has
formedin and nearthe chute assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the
rear of the augerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkey and
startthe snow thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe augercontrolfor a few
secondsto clearany remainingsnowand ice from the
chuteassembly.
To Engage Drive
With thethrottlecontrol in the Fast(rabbit)position,
moveshift leverintoone of the six forward(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. Squeezethedrivecontrol againstthehandlethe snow
throwerwill move.Releaseit and drivemotionwill
stop.
To Engage Augers
1. Toengagetheaugersand start throwingsnow,
squeezethe augercontrolagainstthe left handle.
Releaseto stopthe augers.
Auger Control Test
Performthe followingtest beforeoperatingyour snow
throwerfor the firsttime and at the startof eachwinter.
Checkthe adjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1. Whenthe auger controlis releasedand in the
disengaged"up"position,the cableshouldhavevery
little slack. It shouldNOTbe tight.
2. In a well-ventilated area,start the snowthrowerengine
as instructedon the previouspage.Makesurethe
throttleis set in the FASTposition.
3. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagethe auger.
4. Allowtheauger to remainengagedfor approximately
ten (10)secondsbeforereleasingtheauger control.
Repeatthis severaltimes.
5. Withthe throttlecontrol in the FAST(rabbit)position
and theauger controlin thedisengaged"up"position,
walkto thefront of the machine.
6. Confirmthat the augerhas completelystopped
rotatingand showsNOsignsof motion.If theauger
showsANY signsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto the
operator'spositionand shutoff the engine.Wait for
ALL movingpartsto stop beforere-adjustingtheauger
control.
7. Toreadjustthe controlcable, loosentheupper hex nut
on the augercable bracket.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or
downward to increasecabletension).See Figure2.
9. Retightenthe upper hexnut.
10.RepeatAuger Control Test to verify properadjust-
ment hasbeen achieved.
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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
toa c omplete
stop,
Doing sowill result
in
premature wear tothe
snow thrower's drive
system.
:WARNING
Never use y our hands
to clean snow and
ice from the chute
assembly or auger
The m uffler'
engine
and surrounding
areas become hot
and can cause a
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