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Table of Contents
Safety Rules & Information
General Operation ..................................................2
Slope Operation ......................................................2
Children...................................................................3
Emissions................................................................3
Service & Maintenance ...........................................3
ANSI B71.3-1995 Warnings....................................4
Identifications Numbers ..........................................5
Decals .....................................................................6
Safety Icons ............................................................7
Features, Controls, & Operation
Control Locations ....................................................8
Starting Controls ...................................................10
Ground Speed Controls ........................................11
Auger Control........................................................11
Deflector Controls .................................................11
Scraper Height ......................................................11
Traction Lock Control............................................11
General Operation
Checks Before Each Start-Up...............................12
Starting The Engine ..............................................13
Operating The Snowthrower .................................14
Ground Speed Selector ........................................14
Engine Speed .......................................................14
Deflector................................................................15
Scraper Bar & Skid Shoes ....................................15
Free Wheeling and Traction Drive Lock................16
After Each Use......................................................16
Regular Maintenance
Schedule ...............................................................17
Checking Tire Pressure ........................................17
Checking Auger Gear Case Lubrication ...............17
Lubrication ............................................................18
Check / Lubricate Free-hand Linkage...................18
Storage .................................................................19
Troubleshooting, Adjustment, & Service
Troubleshooting ....................................................20
Speed Selector Pivot Adjustment .........................22
Traction Drive Clutch Rod Adjustment..................22
Discharge Chute Worm Assy. Adj.........................23
Discharge Chute Control Rod Gear Adj................23
Auger Drive Clutch Rod Adjustment .....................24
Drive Belt Adjustment ...........................................25
Drive Belt Replacement ........................................26
Roller Chain Replacement ....................................28
Shear Pin Replacement ........................................28
Specifications ....................................................29
Replacement Parts & Accessories ................. 30
Technical manual availability ...........................30
WARNING
You must read, understand and comply with all safety
and operating instructions in this manual before
attempting to set-up and operate your snowthrower.
Failure to comply with all safety and operating
instructions can result in loss of machine control,
serious personal injury to you and /or bystanders,
and risk of equipment and property damage. The
triangle in the text signifies important cautions or
warnings which must be followed.
WARNING
Engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
