Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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1.Dischargechute7.Electric-startbutton
(Electric-startmodels
only)
2.Discharge-chutehandle8.Ignitionkey
3.Fuel-tankcap
9.Chokelever
4.Controlbar10.Oil-drainplug
5.Recoil-starthandle
11.Oil-llcap
6.Primer
Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
•Forelectric-startmodelsonly:Useextension
cordsandreceptaclesasspeciedinthemanual.
Thoroughlyinspecttheelectricalcordbefore
pluggingitintoapowersource.Ifthecordis
damaged,donotuseit.Replacethedamaged
cord.Unplugthepowercordwheneveryouare
notstartingthemachine.
•Wearadequatewintergarmentswhenever
youoperatethemachine.Wearsubstantial,
slip-resistantfootwearthatimprovesfootingon
slipperysurfaces.Avoidloose-ttingclothingthat
cangetcaughtinmovingparts.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionduringoperationor
whileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotect
youreyesfromforeignobjectsthatthemachine
maythrow.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawhereyouwillusethe
machine,andremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,
wires,andotherforeignobjects.
•Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalisdamaged,
illegible,ormissing,repairorreplaceitbefore
beginningoperation.Alsotightenanyloose
fasteners.
DANGER
Fuelisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachineon
thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicle
oronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis
cold.Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.
•Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontainer,
outofthereachofchildren.
•Donottipthemachineeitherforward
orbackwardwithfuelinthefueltank;
otherwise,fuelmayleakoutofthe
machine.
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