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Operating
Your S"ow
Th rower
WARNi
Read, u nderstand,
and f o,o a, nstruc
tions and warnings
i
on the machineand
in thismanual before
operating,
Useextremecare
whenhandling
gasoline, Gasoline is
extremely flammable
andthe vapors
explosive: N everfuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running,
Extinguish cigarettesl
cigars, pipes and
othersourcesof
NOTE: Snowthrowersvary
by rn0de!with regardto
featuresand components:
Your snowthrowermay
NOT resem b!elin detail,
snowthrowersillustrated
in figuresthroughout this
manual.
i
Know Your Snow Thrower
Electric StartButton
Skid Shoe
Choke
Control
Control
EngineControls
Recoil S tarter
Handle
Electric Starter Outlet
Primer
Figure 1
Now that you have set up your snow thrower for
operation, get acquainted with its controls and fea-
tures. These are described below and illustrated
in
Figure 1.This knowledge will allow you to use your
new equipment to its fullest potential.
NOTE: Fordetailedstartinginstructionsand more
informationon all enginecontrols,referto the Tecumseh
Enginesmanualpackedseparatelyand Starting The
Engine on page 10 of this manual.
Choke
Control
I,,'1
Thechokecontrol isfoundon the rear of the engineand
is activatedby rotatingthe knobclockwise.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthe chokeplateon thecarburetor
and aids in startingthe engine.
Shift
Lever
The shiftleverislocatedbetweenthe lowerhandles.
Placethe shiftleverintoanyof eightpositionsto control
thedirectionof travel and groundspeed.
Forward
Thereare six forward(F) speeds.Positionone (1) is the
slowestand positionfive (5) is thefastest.
Reverse
Thereare two reverse(R) speeds.One (1) is the slower
and two (2) is the faster.
Throttle
Control
Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon the
engine.Itregulatesthe speedof the
engineand will shut off the enginewhen
pusheddowncompletely.
Primer
Depressingthe primerforcesfuel directly
intothe engine'scarburetorto aid in
cold-weatherstarting.
Oil Fill
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil
addedthroughthe oil fie
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