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To raise or lower the angle of the chute deflector, press
the trigger on the chute deflector and move the chute
deflector up or down (Figure 19).
1. Chute deflector trigger
Clearing a Clogged Discharge
Chute
Important: Hand contact with the rotating rotor
blades inside the discharge chute is the most
common cause of injury associated with snow
throwers. Never use your hand to clean out the
discharge chute.
To clear the chute:
• Shut the engine off !
• Wait 10 seconds to be sure the rotor blades have
stopped rotating.
• Always use a clean-out tool, not your hands
(Figure 20).
Figure 19
2. Chute deflector
Figure 20
Preventing Freeze-up after
Use
• Let the engine run for a few minutes to prevent
moving parts from freezing. Stop the engine, wait
for all moving parts to stop, and remove ice and
snow from the snowthrower.
• Clean off any snow and ice from the base of the
chute.
• Rotate the discharge chute left and right to free it
from any ice buildup.
• With the ignition key in the Off position, pull the
recoil starter handle several times to prevent the
recoil starter from freezing up.
• In snowy and cold conditions, some controls and
moving parts may freeze. Do not use excessive force
when trying to operate frozen controls. If you have
difficulty operating any control or part, start the
engine and let it run for a few minutes.
Operating Tips
The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and
other foreign objects and cause serious personal
injury to the operator or to bystanders.
• Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects
that the rotor blades could pick up and
throw.
• Keep all children and pets away from the
area of operation.
• Remove the snow as soon as possible after it falls.
• If the snowthrower does not propel itself forward
on slippery surfaces or in heavy snow, push forward
on the handle, but allow the snowthrower to work
at its own pace.
• Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow
removal.
• Discharge the snow downwind whenever possible.
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