Operator's Manual

Safety
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecould
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
Training
•Readtheoperatingandserviceinstructionmanual
carefully.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsand
theproperuseofthemachine.Knowhowtostopthe
machineanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
•Donotallowadultstooperatethemachinewithout
properinstruction.
Preparation
CAUTION
Theoperationofanypoweredmachinecanresult
inforeignobjectsbeingthrownintotheeyes.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduring
operationorwhileperforminganadjustmentor
repair.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof85
dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearingloss
throughextendedperiodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly
smallchildren,andpets.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawhereyouwillusethe
machineandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,
andotherforeignobjects.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutwearingappropriate
personalprotectiveequipmentsuchashearingprotection,
safetyglassesorgoggles,dustmask,andgarments.
Wearfootwear,whichwillimprovetractiononslippery
surfaces.
•Handlefuelwithcare;itishighlyammable.
–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.
–Neveraddfueltoarunningorhotengine.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.Never
llthefueltankindoors.
–Securethefuelcapafterfuelingandwipeupany
spilledfuel.
•Lettheengineandmachineadjusttooutdoor
temperaturesbeforestartingtoclearsnow .
Operation
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallowanyonein
frontofthemachine.
•Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingthemachine
unattended.Releasethebroom-drivelever,traction-drive
lever,stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
•Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdon
thehandles.Walk;neverrun.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor
light.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•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,dropoffs,etc.withoutproper
adjustmentofthesnowdischargeangle.Keepchildren
andpetsaway.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingto
clearsnow,dirt,orthatchattoofastofarate.
•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstartingit
andformovingthemachineinoroutofthebuilding.
Opentheoutsidedoors;exhaustfumesaredangerous.
•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspecting,ensurethat
therotarybroomandallmovingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,andkeepthewireaway
fromtheplugtopreventaccidentalstarting.
•Disengagethepowertotherotarybroomwhenthe
machineistransportedornotinuse.
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