Operator's Manual

Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparm
holdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineonaslope.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibility
orlight.
Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupthe
machine.
Whennotactivelyclearingsnow,disengagepower
totheauger.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineonorcrossinggraveldrives,walks,or
roads.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.
Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhile
theengineisrunning,exceptasdirectedinthe
instructions.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andinspectthemachinefor
damage.Repairanydamagebeforestartingthe
machine.
Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally,shutoff
theengineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.
Donotruntheengineindoors;exhaustfumesare
dangerous.
Donotoverloadthemachinecapacityby
attemptingtoclearsnowattoofastarate.
Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore
startingtheengine.
Shutofftheenginewheneveryouleavethe
operatingposition,beforeclearingorunclogging
thecollector,impeller,ordischargechute,and
whenmakinganyrepairs,adjustments,or
inspections.
Neveroperatethemachineathightransport
speedsonslipperysurfaces.
StartingtheEngine
UsingElectricStart
Note:Tousetheelectricstarter(electric-startmodelsonly),connectapowercordtotheplug-inrstandthen
toapoweroutlet.UseonlyaUL-listed,16-gaugeextensioncordrecommendedforoutdoorusethatisnot
longerthan15m(50ft).
WARNING
Theelectricalcordcanbecomedamaged,causingashockorre.
Thoroughlyinspecttheelectricalcordbeforeusingthemachine.Ifthecordisdamaged,do
notuseit.Replaceorrepairthedamagedcordimmediately.ContactanAuthorizedService
Dealerforassistance.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethemachinepluggedintoapoweroutlet,someonecaninadvertentlystartthe
machineandinjurepeopleordamageproperty.
Unplugthepowercordwheneveryouarenotstartingthemachine.
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