Operator's Manual

Safety
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecould
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
Training
•Readtheoperatingandserviceinstructionmanual
carefully.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsand
theproperuseofthemachine.Knowhowtostopthe
machineanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
•Neverallowadultstooperatethemachinewithoutproper
instruction.
Preparation
CAUTION
Theoperationofanypoweredmachinecanresult
inforeignobjectsbeingthrownintotheeyes.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduring
operationorwhileperforminganadjustmentor
repair.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof85
dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearingloss
throughextendedperiodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly
smallchildren,andpets.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineistobe
usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,and
otherforeignobjects.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutwearingappropriate
personalprotectiveequipmentsuchashearingprotection,
safetyglassesorgoggles,dustmask,andgarments.Wear
footwearwhichwillimprovetractiononslipperysurfaces.
•Handlefuelwithcare;itishighlyammable.
–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.
–Neveraddfueltoarunningorhotengine.
–Fillfueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.Neverll
fueltankindoors.
–Replacegasolinecapssecurelyandwipeupspilled
fuel.
•Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperatures
beforestartingtoclearsnow.
Operation
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallowanyonein
frontofthemachine.
•Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingthemachine
unattended.Releasethebroom-drivelever,traction-drive
lever,stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdon
thehandles.Walk;neverrun.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor
light.
•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especially
whenoperatingthemachineinthereversetraveldirection.
•Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthebroomhousing,and
whenmakinganyrepairs,adjustments,orinspections.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhidden
hazardsortrafc.
•Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeedson
slipperysurfaces.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Donotclearsnow,dirt,orthatchacrossthefaceof
slopes.Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.Donotattempttoclearsteepslopes.
•Neveroperatethemachinenearglassenclosures,
automobiles,windowwells,drop-offs,etc.withoutproper
adjustmentofthesnowdischargeangle.Keepchildren
andpetsaway.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingto
clearsnow,dirt,orthatchattoofastarate.
•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstartingit
andformovingthemachineinoroutofthebuilding.
Opentheoutsidedoors;exhaustfumesaredangerous.
•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertain
therotarybroomandallmovingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,andkeepthewireaway
fromtheplugtopreventaccidentalstarting.
•Disengagepowertotherotarybroomwhenmachineis
transportedornotinuse.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,remove
thewirefromthespark-plug,thoroughlyinspectthe
machineforanydamage,andrepairthedamagebefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.
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