Murray 624808x4E, Инструкция

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ENGLISH
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ASSEMBLY
Read and follow the assembly and adjustment
instructions for your snow thrower. All fasteners
are in the parts bag. Do not discard any parts or
material until the unit is assembled.
WARNING: Before doing any
assembly or maintenance to the
snow thrower, remove the wire
from the spark plug.
NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right
describe the location of a part from the oper-
ator’s position behind the unit.
NOTE: Torque is measured in foot pounds
(metric N.m). This measurement describes
how tight a nut or bolt must be. The torque is
measured with a torque wrench.
NOTE: Illustrations begin on page 3.
NOTE: Fasteners and loose parts are shown
at full size in Figure 28.
Tools Required
1 Knife
1 Pliers
2 1/2 inch open end wrenches
2 9/16 inch open end wrenches
2 3/4 inch open end wrenches
1 Measuring tape or ruler
1 Screwdriver
How To Remove The Snow Thrower
From The Carton
1. (Figure 1) The snow thrower is shown in the
shipping position.
2. Cut and discard the plastic tie that secures
the crank assembly.
3. Cut down all four corners of the carton and
lay the side panels flat.
4. Locate all parts that are packed separately
and remove from the carton.
5. Remove and discard the packing material
from around the snow thrower.
6. (Figure 2) For shipping purposes, the height
adjust skids (7) are attached to the pallet.
Remove the screw (17) that secures each
height adjust skid (7) to the pallet.
7. Hold onto the lower handle and pull the snow
thrower off the pallet.
CAUTION: DO NOT back over cables.
8. Remove the packing material from the han-
dle assembly.
9. Cut the ties that secure the clutch control
cables (1) to the lower handle (2) . Move the
cables away from the motor frame.
How To Assemble The Handle And
Crank Assembly
1. (Figure 3) Loosen, but do not remove, the
fasteners (1) in the upper holes of the lower
handle.
2. Remove the fasteners and the crank assem-
bly eyebolt (11) from the lower holes of the
lower handle.
3. (Figure 2) Put the shift lever (6) into first
forward position.
4. (Figure 3) Raise the upper handle (2) to the
operating position.
NOTE: Make sure the cables are not
caught between the upper and lower han-
dle.
5. Install the fasteners and the crank assembly
eyebolt (11) that were removed in step 2.
DO NOT tighten until all fasteners are in
place.
6. (Figure 4) Attach the crank rod (15) to the
universal joint assembly (16) with the hair
pin (12).
7. (Figure 3) Tighten nut on eye bolt (11).
Make sure eye bolt (11) is properly aligned
and the crank (8) can freely rotate.
8. Tighten all handle fasteners.
Check The Cables
1. (Figure 5) Check the traction drive cable
(1) and the auger drive cable (2) . If the bot-
tom of the cables have become discon-
nected, reinstall the cables.
2. (Figure 6) If the top of the cables (5) have
become disconnected from the drive levers
(6) , attach the cables (5) to the “Z” fitting
(7) .
How To Set The Skid Height (Figure 2)
The snow thrower is equipped with height ad-
justable skids (7) mounted on the outside of the
auger housing (4) . To adjust the height of the
skids, see “How To Adjust The Height Of The
Skids” in the Maintenance section.
How To Prepare The Engine
Note: The engine was shipped from the fac-
tory filled with oil. Check the level of the oil.
Add oil as needed. Engine does not contain
GASOLINE.
WARNING: Follow the engine
manufacturer’s instructions for the
type of fuel and oil to use. Always
use a safety fuel container. Do not smoke
when adding gasoline to the engine. When
inside an enclosure, do not fill with gaso-
line. Before you add fuel, stop the engine.
Let the engine cool for several minutes.
Check the oil. See the engine manufacturer’s
instructions for the type of fuel and oil to use.
Before you use the unit, read the information on
safety, operation, maintenance, and storage.
Important! Before You Start Operating
r Check the fasteners. Make sure all fas-
teners are tight.
r On electric start models, the unit was
shipped with the starter cord plugged
into the engine. Before operating, un-
plug the starter cord from the engine.
OPERATION
NOTE: Illustrations begin on page 3.
Know Your Snow Thrower (Figure 2)
Read this Instruction Book and safety rules be-
fore operation the snow thrower. Compare the
illustration with your snow thrower to familiarize
yourself with the location of various controls and
adjustments.
Traction Drive Lever (1) – Select the forward or
reverse direction of travel.
Crank Assembly (2) – Changes the direction of
the discharge chute.
Discharge Chute (3) – Changes the distance the
snow is thrown.
Auger Drive Lever (5) – Starts and stops the au-
ger and impeller (snow gathering and throwing).
Speed Shift Lever (6) – Selects the speed of the
snow thrower.
Height Adjust Skid (7) – Adjusts the ground
clearance of the auger housing.
Ignition Key (8) – Must be inserted to start the en-
gine.
Primer Button (9) – Injects fuel directly into the
carburetor for fast starts in cold weather.
Electric Start Button (10) – On electric start mod-
els, used to start the engine.
Switch Box (11) – On electric start models, used
to attach a 120 volt electric power cord.
Recoil Starter Handle (12) – Use to manually
start the engine.
Throttle Control (13) – Controls the speed of the
engine.
Choke Control (14) – Use to start a cold engine.
How To Control
The Discharge Of The Snow
WARNING: Never direct the dis-
charge of snow toward bystanders.
WARNING: Always stop the engine
before unclogging the discharge
chute or the auger housing and be-
fore leaving the snow thrower.
1. (Figure 2) Turn the crank assembly (2) to
change the discharge direction of the snow.
2. (Figure 7) Loosen the wing knob (1) on the
chute deflector (2).
3. Move the chute deflector (2) up for more
distance or down for less distance.
4. Tighten the wing knob (1).
How To Stop
The Snow Thrower (Figure 2)
1. To stop discharging snow, release the auger
drive lever (5) .
2. To stop the wheels, release the traction
drive lever (1) .
3. To stop the engine, push the throttle control
lever (13) to off and remove the ignition key
(8) .