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AdjustingtheDischargeChute
Toadjustthedischargechute,movethechutehandle
andthechutedeectorhandleasshown(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Chutehandle2.Chutedeectorhandle
PreventingFreeze-upafter
Use
•Lettheenginerunforafewminutestoprevent
movingpartsfromfreezing.Stoptheengine,wait
forallmovingpartstostop,andremoveiceand
snowfromthesnowthrower.
•Withtheengineoff,pulltherecoilstarterhandle
severaltimesandpushtheelectricstartbuttononce
(ifapplicable)topreventtherecoilandelectric
startersfromfreezingup.
OperatingTips
Therotorbladescanthrowstones,toys,and
otherforeignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonal
injurytotheoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjects
thattherotorbladescouldpickupand
throw.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthe
areaofoperation.
•Removethesnowassoonaspossibleafteritfalls.
•Toself-propel,raisethehandleandtiltthe
snowthrowerslightlyforward,liftingthewheelsoff
theground.Themoreyoutiltthehandleforward,
thefasterthesnowthrowerself-propels.
•Ifthesnowthrowerdoesnotpropelitselfforward
onslipperysurfacesorinheavysnow,pushforward
onthehandle,butallowthesnowthrowertowork
atitsownpace.
•Overlapeachswathtoensurecompletesnow
removal.
•Dischargethesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.
•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsand
movingpartsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessiveforce
whentryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyouhave
difcultyoperatinganycontrolorpart,startthe
engineandletitrunforafewminutes.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Afterthersthour
•Checkthecontrolcablebothinitiallyandafterthersthourofoperation;adjustit
ifnecessary.
•Checkforloosefastenersandtightenthemifnecessary.
Yearly
•Checkthecontrolcableandadjustitifnecessary.
•Checkforloosefastenersandtightenthemifnecessary.
•HaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerinspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifnecessary.
•InspecttherotorbladesandhaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacetherotor
bladesandscraperifnecessary.
•HaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerinspectthedrivebeltandreplaceitifnecessary.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Preparethesnowthrowerforstorage.
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