Operator`s manual

CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruse yourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
off engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtoolto clear thechuteassembly.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandice become
lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandthe DriveControl.
2. Stoptheengineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtoolfromthe clip whichsecuresit to the
rearof the augerhousing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedendof theclean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoopany snowand icewhichhasformedin andnearthechute
assembly.
5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip onthe rearof
theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyandstartthe snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowandice fromthechuteassembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningson the
machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page18.
NOTE:Besureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfiller neck,andtightenthe cap
until seated.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd
oil (5%30, witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Do not
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel orfuel vapor
mayignite,ifany fuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthe fueltank. SeeFigure15
inset.Becarefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
levelindicatorto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Alwayskeep handsandfeetclearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmupfor a fewminutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertignitionkeyinto slot.Makesure itsnapsintoplace.Do not
attemptto turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyisfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
The optionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordand plug,andis designedto operateon 120voltAC
householdcurrent.Itmustbe usedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullypriorto operatingthe electricstarter.
DONOTuseelectricstarterinthe rain.
Determinethatyourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianif you arenotcertain.
Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows.
Ifyou donot havethe properhousewiring,DONOTusethe electric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedon theengine's
surface.Plugthe otherendof extensioncordintoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.
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