Champion ST655BS, Operator'S Manual

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Not for
Reproduction
WARNING
• Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before starting
the engine.
• Let the engine adjust to outdoor temperatures before
starting to clear snow.
• Use a grounded three-wire plug for all snowthrowers
equipped with electric drive motors or electric starting
motors.
WARNING
• If there is natural or LP gas leakage in area, do not start
engine.
• Do not use pressurized starting fluids because vapors are
flammable.
WARNING
• Never touch a hot engine or muffler. Allow muffler, engine
cylinder, and fins to cool before touching.
• Remove debris from muffler area and cylinder area.
• Install and maintain in working order a spark arrester before
using equipment on forest-covered, grass-covered, or
brush-covered unimproved land.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code,
Section 4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-
covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless
the exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester, as
defined in Section 4442, maintained in effective working
order. Other states or federal jurisdictions may have
similar laws. Contact the original equipment manufacturer,
retailer, or dealer to obtain a spark arrester designed for the
exhaust system installed on this engine.
Starting engine creates sparking.
Sparking can ignite nearby flammable gases.
Explosion and fire could result.
Running the engine produces heat. Engine
parts, especially muffler, become extremely
hot.
Failure to observe these safety instructions
could result in severe thermal burns on contact.
Safe operation of the snowthrower requires
the proper care and maintenance of the
engine.
WARNING
• When performing any maintenance or repairs on the
snowthrower, shut OFF the engine, disconnect spark plug
wire, and keep the wire away from the
plug to p revent
someone from accidently starting the engine.
• Check shear bolts and other hardware at frequent intervals
for proper tightness.
• Keep nuts and bolts tight and keep snowthrower in good
condition.
• Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper
operation regularly and make necessary repairs if they are
not functioning properly.
• Components are subject to wear, damage, and deterioration.
Frequently check components and replace with
recommended parts, when necessary.
• Check control operation frequently. Adjust and service as
required.
• Use only factory authorized replacement parts, or like, parts
when making repairs.
• Always comply with factory specifications on all settings and
adjustments.
• Use only factory authorized, or like, attachments and
accessories such as wheel weights, counterweights, or cabs.
• Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine
is running (except when specifically recommended by the
factory).
This snowthrower must be properly
maintained to ensure safe operation and
performance. Failure to observe the safety
instructions in this manual could result in
death or serious injury.
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