OPERATION
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Get to know your snowthrower and its controls. Be sure you (or any other operator) have read and understood “Rules For Safe
Operation” (see page 2).
Figure 8
Crank
Auger Drive
Clutch Lever
Traction Drive
Clutch Lever
Speed
Select
Lever
Snow Chute
Deflector
Auger
Housing
Height
Adjust Skid
Safety
Key
Primer Button
Recoil Starter
Handle
Choke
Control
Gas Tank
Gas Cap
Clean-out Tool
ENGINE AND SNOWTHROWER OPERATING CONTROLS
The engine operating controls and their functions are as
follows:
Choke Control
− Set choke control to ON CHOKE position
to start a cold engine.
Electric Start Button
− Used to start the engine using the
120 volt electric starter.
Prime Button−
Used to inject fuel directly into carburetor
manifold to insure fast starts in cool weather.
Safety Key−
Must be inserted into ignition key slot to start
engine. Pull out to stop. Do not turn ignition key.
Starter Handle−
Starts the engine manually.
The snow blower operating controls and their functions
are as follows:
Speed Select Lever
− Allows the operator to use one of six
(6) forward and two (2) reverse speeds. To shift, move speed
select lever to desired position.
NOTE: Do not move speed select lever while Traction
Drive Clutch is engaged. This may result in severe
damage to drive system.
Auger Drive Clutch Lever
− Used to engage and disengage
the auger and impeller. To engage push down, to disengage
release.
Traction Drive Clutch Lever
− Used to propel snow blower
forward or reverse. Push down to engage, release to
disengage.
Snow Chute Deflector−
Changes the direction the snow is
blown.
Crank
− Used to change direction of the snow discharge.
Turn handle clockwise to turn chute to right. Turn handle
counter clockwise to turn chute to left.
Height Adjust Skid−
Used to adjust ground clearance of
auger housing (see To Adjust Skid Height in the
Adjustment/Repair section of this manual).
Toolbox −
Spare shear pins, shear bolt wrenches and
spacers are located in toolbox.
Clean-Out Tool −
Use the clean-out tool to remove snow and
debirs from the discharge chute and the auger housing.
Toolbox
Not
for
Reproduction
