Operator's Manual

Storage
Storing the Snowthrower
Gasoline fumes ar e highl y flamma ble, explosi v e, and
danger ous if inhaled. If y ou stor e the pr oduct in an
ar ea with an open flame, the gasoline fumes may
ignite and cause an explosion.
Do not stor e the sno wthr o w er in a house (li ving
ar ea), basement, or an y other ar ea wher e ignition
sources may be pr esent, such as hot w ater and space
heater s, clothes dr y er s, fur naces, and other lik e
appliances.
Important: Stor e the sno wthr o w er in its operating
position and on its wheels. Storing the sno wthr o w er on
its fr ont housing may cause hard star ting .
1. Add a fuel stabilizer/conditioner to the fuel in the fuel
tank as directed.
Note: If y ou use T oro 50:1 2-Cycle Oil (Fuel
Stabilizer Added) , y ou do not need to add a fuel
stabilizer/conditioner .
2. R un the engine for 5 min utes to distribute the
conditioned fuel through the fuel system.
3. Stop the engine and allo w it to cool.
4. Use a hand pump to pump the fuel from the fuel tank
into an appro v ed fuel container , or r un the engine until
it stops .
5. Star t the engine and r un it until it stops .
6. Chok e or prime the engine , star t it a third time , and r un
the engine until it will not star t.
7. Slo wly pull the recoil star ter until y ou feel resistance due
to compression pressure , then stop .
8. R elease the star ter tension g radually b y allo wing the
rope to g o bac k slo wly to prev ent the engine from
rev ersing due to compression pressure .
9. Dispose of un used fuel properly . R ecycle it according to
local codes , or use it in y our automobile .
Note: Do not store stabilized fuel for more than 90
da ys .
10. Tighten all loose screws , bolts , and loc kn uts . R e pair or
re place any damag ed par ts .
11. Clean the sno wthro w er thoroughly .
12. Co v er the sno wthro w er and store it in a clean, dr y place
out of the reac h of c hildren. Allo w the engine to cool
before storing it in any enclosure .
Folding the Handle
1. R emo v e the loc kn ut from the rear of the disc harg e
c hute .
2. F old the disc harg e c hute do wn and install the loc kn ut
tightly onto the bolt at the rear of the disc harg e c hute
handle ( Figure 17 ).
Figure 17
3. Loosen the knobs on the handle and fold the handle
do wn o v er the sno wthro w er .
Note: Y ou can car r y the folded sno wthro w er b y its
disc harg e c hute handle .
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