Operator's Manual

PreventingFreeze-upafter
Use
•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsand
movingpartsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessive
forcewhentryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyou
havedifcultyoperatinganycontrolorpart,start
theengineandletitrunforafewminutes.
•Afterusingthemachine,lettheenginerunfora
fewminutestopreventmovingpartsfromfreezing.
Engagethebroomtoclearanyremainingsnow
frominsidethehousing.Shutofftheengineand
waitforallmovingpartstostop,anddisconnect
thespark-plugwire.Removeallice,snow,orother
debrisfromthemachine.
•Connectthespark-plugwire.Withtheengine
switchintheOFFposition,pulltherecoil-starter
handleseveraltimestopreventtherecoilstarter
fromfreezingup.
TransportingtheMachine
WARNING
Usingrampsthatarenotstrongenoughor
properlysupportedtoloadthemachineonto
thetransportvehiclecouldbedangerous.The
rampscouldcollapse,causingthemachineto
fall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
•Useproperrampsthataresecuredtothe
truckortrailer.
•Keepyourfeetandlegsoutfromunderthe
machinewhenloadingandunloading.
PreparingtoTransportthe
Machine
Performthefollowingbeforetransportingthemachine:
•Closethefuel-shutoffvalve.
•Useaheavy-dutytrailertotransportthemachine.
Placethemachineineitheraforwardorreverse
gear,thenblockthewheels.
•Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerwith
straps,chains,cables,orropes.
•Ensurethatthetrailerhasallthenecessary
lightingandmarkingasrequiredbylaw.
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