WARNING
This unit is a “two-stage” snowthrower. The first
stage is the auger, which feeds the snow back into
the impeller housing. The second stage is the
impeller, which throws the snow out the discharge
chute. If bodily contact is made with the auger or
impeller when they are rotating, severe personal
injury will occur. To avoid injury, keep others and
yourself away from the auger and the discharge
chute whenever the engine is running. Read and
follow all of the safety rules and warnings in this
manual.
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WARNING
To avoid serious injury, do not put your hands into
the auger housing or discharge spout. If auger
stalls or spout becomes plugged, use the following
procedure to remove objects or clear the spout:
Release both drive levers.
2. Shut off the engine.
3. Wait for moving parts to stop.
4. Use a narrow board to remove foreign objects
and clear the spout or auger. Never put your
hands into the auger or discharge spout.
GENERAL
. Read the Operator’s Manual carefully. Be thoroughly
familiar with all controls and proper equipment use.
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Never allow children to operate the machine. Do not
allow adults to operate it without proper instruction.
. Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, par-
ticularly small children and pets.
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Never discharge material toward any person or pet.
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Make sure:
a. snowthrower is in good operating condition;
b. all safety devices and shields are in place and
working;
c. all adjustments are correct.
PREPARATION
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Never attempt to make any adjustment while engine
is running.
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Thoroughly inspect the area where the snowthrower
is to be used and remove all objects such as door
mats, sleds, boards, wires and sticks.
Disengage all clutches (release drive levers) before
starting engine.
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Do not operate snowthrower without wearing proper
winter clothing. Wear footwear which improves foot-
ing on slippery surfaces.
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Handle gasoline with care it is highly flammable.
a. Use approved gasoline container.
b. Never remove the fuel tank cap or add gasoline to
a running or hot engine.
c. Never fill the fuel tank indoors.
d. Wipe up spilled gasoline.
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Adjust skid shoe height to clear gravel or crushed
rock surface.
. Do not run engine indoors. Exhaust fumes are dead-
ly.
OPERATION
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Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts. Keep
clear of discharge opening at all times.
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Always clear snow up and down the face of slopes,
never across the face. Use extreme caution when
changing direction on slopes. Do not attempt to clear
slopes over 17.7%
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Use extreme caution when operating on or crossing
gravel drives, walks or roads. Stay
for hidden
hazards
and
traffic.
. Be especially careful not to touch snowthrower parts
which might be hot from operation. Allow such parts
to cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or ser-
vice.
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If unit starts to vibrate abnormally, disengage drives
and stop the engine. Check immediately for the
cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
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Before leaving operator’s position for any reason:
shut off engine,
remove the key and
wait for all moving parts to stop.
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Before cleaning, repairing or inspecting the unit,
make certain all moving parts have stopped. Remove
the key and then disconnect the spark plug wire to
prevent accidental starting.
. Always use a grounded,
plug receptacle for
electric starting.
. Adjust snow discharge angle for safe flow when oper-
ating near glass enclosures, automobiles, window
wells, dropoffs, etc.
Do not overload machine capacity by clearing snow
at too fast a ground speed.
Safety Rules
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