Operator's Manual

•Donotoperatethemachinenearglassenclosures,
automobiles,windowwells,dropoffs,etc.without
properlyadjustingthebroomdischargeangle.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibility
orlight.
•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupthe
machine.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineonorcrossinggraveldrives,walks,or
roads.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.
•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhile
theengineisrunning,exceptasdirectedinthe
instructions.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,shutofftheengine,
andinspectthemachinefordamage.Repairany
damagebeforestartingthemachine.
•Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally,shutoff
theengineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.
•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhen
startingitandformovingthemachineinoroutof
thebuilding;exhaustfumesaredangerous.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacityby
attemptingtoclearsnow,dirt,orthatchattoofast
ofarate.
•Shutofftheenginewheneveryouleavethe
operatingposition,beforeuncloggingthe
broomhousing,andwhenmakinganyrepairs,
adjustments,orinspections.
•Beforeclearingthebroom,parkthemachine
onlevelground,shutofftheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,anddisconnectthe
spark-plugwire(s).Sharpobjectscanbecome
entangledinthebristles.Wearglovesanduse
cautionwhencleaningoutthebroomofforeign
objects;donotuseyourbarehands.
•Neveroperatethemachineathightransport
speedsonslipperysurfaces.
•Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapproved
bythemanufacturerofthemachine.
OperatingtheEngine
PositioningtheAir-CleanerCover
forColdorWarmAirTemperature
Important:Runningtheenginewiththe
air-cleanercoverpositionedforcold-weather
operationinnormalconditionscandamagethe
engine.
Theair-cleanercoverhas2positions:thecoldor
normal,ambientairpositions:
Adjusttheair-cleanercoverasfollows:
•Whenoperatinginacoldambientaircondition
(coldairtemperatureandhumidity)—positionthe
air-cleanercoverwithsnowakedecalfacingout
(Figure10).
Note:Usethispositionifyourmachineexhibits
carburetoricing.Symptomsincludetheengine
runsroughatidleorlowspeed,anditdischarges
blackorwhitesmokeintheexhaust.
•Whenoperatinginanormalambientair
condition—positiontheair-cleanercoverwithsun
decalfacingout(Figure10).
Note:Usethispositionifyourmachineisnot
exhibitingcarburetoricing.
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Figure10
1.Normalambientair
position
2.Coldambientairposition
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