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Chute-deflector trigger
2.
Chute deflector
Clearing a Clogged Discharge
Chute
WARNING
Hand contact with the rotating rotor blades inside
the discharge chute is the most common cause of
injury associated with machines. Never use your
hand to clean out the discharge chute.
To clear the chute:
•
Shut off the engine!
•
Wait 10 seconds to ensure that the rotor blades have
stopped rotating.
•
Always use a cleanout tool, not your hands.
Operating Tips
WARNING
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 machine does not propel itself forward on slippery
surfaces or in heavy snow, push forward on the handle,
but allow the machine to work at its own pace.
•
Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow removal.
•
Discharge the snow downwind whenever possible.
After Operation
Safety
•
Never store the machine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a
building where ignition sources are present, such as hot
water heaters, space heaters, or clothes dryers. Allow the
engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.
•
When storing the machine for more than 30 days, refer to
Storage (page 19)
for important details.
Preventing Freeze-up after Use
•
Let the engine run for a few minutes to prevent moving
parts from freezing. Shut off the engine, wait for all
moving parts to stop, and remove ice and snow from the
machine.
•
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 O
FF
position, pull the
recoil-start handle several times or connect the electrical
cord to a power source and the machine and push the
electric-start button once to prevent the recoil starter
and/or the electric 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.
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