Use and Care Manual

Adjustingthe
Discharge-ChuteLatch
Ifthedischargechutedoesnotlockintothedesired
positionordoesnotunlocksothatyoucanmoveitto
anotherposition,adjustthedischarge-chutelatch.
1.Loosentheclampfasteneronthechute-support
plateuntilthecableisfree.
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1.Cableconduit3.Clampfastener
2.Cableclamp
2.Removeanyslackinthecablebypullingthe
cableconduitrearward.
3.Tightentheclampfastenerwhileholdingthe
cableinplace.
ReplacingtheDriveBelts
Iftheauger/impellerdrivebeltorthetraction-drivebelt
becomesworn,oil-soaked,orotherwisedamaged,
haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacethebelt.
Storage
WARNING
•Fuelvaporscanexplode.
•Donotstorefuelmorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosure
nearanopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
StoringtheMachine
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizertofreshfuelasdirectedbythefuel
stabilizermanufacturer.
Important:Donotstorefuellonger
thanthatsuggestedbythefuel-stabilizer
manufacturer.
2.Runtheenginefor10minutestodistributethe
conditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.
3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginerunsoutoffuel.
4.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitshutsoff.
Whenyoucannolongerstarttheengine,itis
sufcientlydry.
6.Shutofftheengineandallowittocool.
7.Removetheignitionkey.
8.Cleanthemachinethoroughly.
9.Touchupchippedsurfaceswithpaintavailable
fromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Sand
affectedareasbeforepainting,andusearust
preventativetopreventthemetalpartsfrom
rusting.
10.Tightenallloosescrews,bolts,andlocknuts.
Repairorreplaceanydamagedparts.
11.Coverthemachineandstoreitinaclean,dry
placeoutofthereachofchildren.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
Performtheannualmaintenanceproceduresasgiven
intheRecommendedMaintenanceSchedule;referto
Storage(page23).
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