Operator`s manual

Chute Clean=Out Tool

Achute clean-out tool is fastenedto thetopoftheaugerhousing

witha mountingclip.SeeFigure12.The tool is designedto cleara

chuteassemblyof ice andsnow.Thisitemis fastenedwitha cabletie

at the factory.Cutthecable tie beforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

loff m=ovingpartshave

stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtool to clear thechuteassembly.

Tire Pressure

Underanycircumstancedo notexceedmanufacturer'srecom-

mendedpsi. Equaltire pressureshouldbe maintainedat all times.

Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim

assemblyto burstwithforcesufficientto causeseriousinjury.Refer

to sidewallof tirefor recommendedpressure.

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Chute Clean-out Tool

Figure12

Thetiresareover-inflatedfor shippingpurposes.Checkthetire

pressurebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.Referto the tire sidewall

for tiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)the

tiresas necessary.

NOTE:Equaltire pressureis to be maintainedat alltimesfor perfor-

mancepurposes.

ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes

The snowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardat thefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,if desired,priorto operat-

ingthe snowthrower.

It is not recommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthrowerongravel

as it can easilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

njuryordamageto the snowthrowerand surroundng property.

• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes

higheronthe augerhousing.

• Usea middleor lowerpositionwhentheareato be clearedis

uneven,suchas a graveldriveway

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Smooth Surface

Surface

Figure13

NOTE:If youchooseto operatethe snowthrowerona gravelsurface,

keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe

groundandthe shaveplate.

Toadjustthe skidshoes:

1. Loosenthe four hexnuts(twooneach side)andcarriagebolts.

Moveskidshoesto desiredposition.SeeFigure13.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeis againstthe

groundto avoidunevenwearonthe skidshoes.

3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.