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• In extremely deep snow, raise the snow thrower from
the ground to remove the top layer and drive forward
only until the tractors front tires reach the uncleared
bottom layer of snow. Depress the tractor's clutch-
brake pedal and allow the spiral auger to clear the
snow. Reverse the tractor and lower the snow thrower
to the ground. Drive the tractor forward until the snow
again becomes too deep. Re peat ing this pro cess into
and out of drifts will eventually clear even the deepest
of snow piles.
• If the snow thrower becomes clogged with snow or
jammed with a foreign object, dis en gage the snow
thrower im me di ate ly and shut off the tractor engine.
Unclog the snow thrower before resuming op er a tion.
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW THROWER
DANGER:
Shut off engine and
disengage snow thrower before
unclogging discharge chute. Unclog using
a wooden stick, not your hands.
CONTROLLING SNOW DISCHARGE
• To control the direction snow is thrown, the dis charge
chute has 180 de grees of rotation. Turn the crank rod
clockwise to rotate the chute to the right. Turn the
crank rod coun ter clock wise to rotate the chute to the
left.
• To control the distance snow is thrown, the upper
section of the discharge chute pivots up and down.
Push forward on the chute tilt handle to pivot the
chute down, decreasing the distance snow is thrown.
Pull back on the handle to pivot the chute up,
increasing the distance snow is thrown.
RAISING AND LOW ER ING
• To raise, push down on the lift handle until the snow
thrower locks in the raised transport position.
• To lower, push down slightly on the lift handle and pull
the trigger. With the trigger pulled, slowly lower the
snow thrower until it reaches the ground.
CAUTION:
Do not operate the snow
thrower without the rear weight attached
to the tractor to provide extra traction and
stability.
REMOVING SNOW
Snow removal conditions vary greatly from light fl uffy
snowfall to wet heavy snow. Operating instructions must
be fl exible to fi t the con di tions encountered. The operator
must adapt the lawn tractor and snow thrower to depth of
snow, wind direction, tem per a ture and surface conditions.
• Before beginning operation, thoroughly inspect the
area of operation and remove all door mats, sleds,
boards, wires and other foreign objects.
• The spiral auger speed is directly related to engine
speed. For maximum snow removal and discharge,
maintain high engine r.p.m. (full throttle). It is advisable
to operate the lawn tractor at a slow ground speed
(1st gear) for safe and effi cient snow re mov al.
• In deep, drifted or banked snow it will be necessary to
use full throttle and a slow ground speed (1st gear).
Drive forward into the snow, depress the tractor's
clutch-brake pedal and allow the spiral auger to clear
the snow. Repeat this method until a path is cleared.
On the second pass, overlap the fi rst enough to allow
the snow thrower to handle the snow without repeated
stopping and starting of forward motion.
CAUTION:
Never
direct discharge
towards bystanders or windows. Do not
allow anyone in front of unit.
OPERATING TIPS
• Discharge snow down wind whenever possible.
• To help prevent snow from sticking to the snow
thrower, allow the snow thrower to reach outdoor
tem per a ture before using it. A light coat of wax may
also be applied to the inside surface of the snow
thrower housing and discharge chute.
• Use tire chains to improve traction.
• Use rear wheel weights to improve traction.
• Before the fi rst snowfall, remove all stones, sticks
and other objects which could become hidden by the
snow. Permanent obstacles should be marked for
visibility.
• Overlap each pass slightly to assure complete snow
removal.
