Operator's Manual
Stopping the Rotor Blades
T o stop the rotor blades , release the control bar .
Adjusting the Discharge Chute
T o adjust the disc harg e c hute , mo v e the c hute handle and
the c hute deflector handle as sho wn ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Chute handle 2. Chute deector handle
Preventing Freeze-up after Use
• Let the engine r un for a few min utes to prev ent mo ving
par ts from freezing . Stop the engine , w ait for all
mo ving par ts to stop , and remo v e ice and sno w from
the sno wthro w er .
• With the engine off , pull the recoil star ter handle
sev eral times and push the electric star t button once
(if applicable) to prev ent the recoil and electric star ters
from freezing up .
Operating Tips
T he r otor blades can thr o w stones, toys, and other
f or eign objects and cause serious per sonal injur y to
the operator or to bystander s.
• K eep the ar ea to be clear ed fr ee of all objects that
the r otor blades could pick up and thr o w .
• K eep all childr en and pets a w ay fr om the ar ea
of operation.
• R emo v e the sno w as soon as possible after it falls .
• T o self-propel, raise the handle and tilt the sno wthro w er
slightly forw ard, lifting the wheels off the g round.
T he more y ou tilt the handle forw ard, the faster the
sno wthro w er self-propels .
• If the sno wthro w er does not propel itself forw ard on
slipper y surfaces or in hea vy sno w , push forw ard on
the handle , but allo w the sno wthro w er to w ork at its
o wn pace .
• Ov erlap eac h sw ath to ensure complete sno w remo v al.
• Disc harg e the sno w do wnwind whenev er possible .
• In sno wy and cold conditions , some controls and
mo ving par ts ma y freeze . Do not use ex cessi v e f orce
when tr ying to operate fr oz en contr ols. If y ou ha v e
difficulty operating any control or par t, star t the engine
and let it r un for a few min utes .
Maintenance
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the rst operating
hour
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
Yearly
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the rotor blades and the scraper
if necessary.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the spark plug and replace it if
necessary.
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
Yearly or before storage
• Prepare the snowthrower for storage.
Important: R efer to y our engine operator’ s man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es.
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