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Operation
CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE
CHUTE
IMPORTANT NOTE
Hand contact with the rotating auger/impeller
inside the discharge chute is the most common
cause of injury associated with snowthrowers.
DO NOT use your hand to clean out the discharge
chute.
To clear the chute:
1. Stop the engine. Remove the key.
2. Wait 10 seconds to be sure the auger/impeller blades
have stopped rotating.
3. Always use the clean-out tool. DO NOT use your
hands.
WARNING
When BOTH levers are depressed, the Free-
Hand™ Control is activated. This allows Auger
Engage Control to be released — YET AUGER
ROTATION WILL CONTINUE — until the Free-
Hand™ Control is released.
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D
A
E
C
F
OPERATING THE SNOWTHROWER
1. Rotate the discharge chute to the desired direction.
2. Set the speed selector to the desired forward speed.
3. Fully press and hold the auger engage control (C,
Figure 5) on the right-hand grip to begin auger rota-
tion. Releasing the auger engage control will disen-
gage the auger —
unless the Free-Hand™ Control
has been activated (See Step 5 below).
4. Fully press and hold the traction & Free-Hand™
Control lever (B, Figure 5) on the left-hand grip to
engage the traction drive and begin moving the
snowthrower. To disengage the traction drive, com-
pletely release the lever.
5. When BOTH levers are depressed, the Free-Hand™
Control is activated. This allows Auger Engage
Control to be released —
YET AUGER ROTATION
WILL CONTINUE — until the Free-Hand™ Control
is released.
6. Select forward or reverse speeds as needed using
the Speed Selector (A, Figure 5). Release both con-
trol levers before changing drive speeds.
Figure 5. Controls (From Operator’s Position)
A. Speed Selector
B. Traction & Free-Hand™ Control
C. Auger Engage Control
D. Chute Rotator Control
E. Remote Deflector Control
F. Easy Turn Lever
