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Clean-out Tool

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CLEAN-OUT TOOL Neveruse yourhandsto cleara cloggedchute assembly.Shut off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtoolto clear thechute assembly. Thechute clean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rear of the augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnowand ice become lodgedin thechute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto safelycleanthechute assemblyand chute opening: 1. Releaseboththe AugerControland the DriveControl. 2. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey. 3. Removethe clean-outtoolfrom the clip whichsecuresit to the rear of the augerhousing. 4. Use the shovel-shapedend of theclean-outtool to dislodgeand scoopany snowand icewhich hasformedin and near thechute assembly. 5. Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip on the rear of theauger housing,reinsertthe ignitionkey and startthe snow thrower'sengine. 6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthesnow thrower),engagethe auger controlfora few secondsto clear any remainingsnowand ice from thechute assembly. • Refuelin a well-ventilatedarea with the enginestopped.Do not smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis refueledor wheregasolineisstored. • Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank cap is closed properlyand securely. • Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuel vapor may ignite,ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe area isdry before startingthe engine. • Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontact with skinor breathingof )or. Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Never fuelthe machine indoorsor whilethe engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesand othersourcesof ignition. 1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel. 2. A fuel levelindicatorislocatedin the fueltank. See Figure10 inset.Be carefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel levelindicatotro allowspacefor fuel expansion. STARTING THE ENGINE Alwayskeep handsand feet clearof movingparts. Donot usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable. BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Read,understand,and followall instructionsand warningson the machineand in this manualbeforeoperating. Oil The unit was shippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbefore eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther instructions,refertothe stepson page 16. NOTE:Be sureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewith the engine stopped. 1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean. 2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo NOTscrewit in. 3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd oil (5%30, with a minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level registersbetweenhigh (H) and low(L). NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwith oil mayresult inenginesmoking, hard startingor spark plugfouling. 4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine. Gasoline Use automotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombustionchamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)canbe used. Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting dirt, dust,or waterin thefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline. NOTE:Allowthe engineto warm up for a few minutesafter starting. The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating temperatures. 1. Makecertainboththe augercontrol and drivecontrolare in the disengaged(released)position. 2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snaps intoplace. Donot attempt to turn the key. NOTE: Theenginecannot startwithoutthe keyfully insertedintothe ignitionswitch. Electric Starter The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwith a groundedthree-wire powercordand plug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC householdcurrent.Itmustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthreeprongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock. Followall instructioncsarefullyprior to operatingthe electricstarter. DONOT useelectricstarterinthe rain. Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem. Ask a licensedelectricianif you are notcertain. Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows. Ifyou do not havethe properhousewiring, DONOT usethe electric starterunder anyconditions. 1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outlet locatedon the engine's surface.Plug the otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong 120-volt,grounded,AC outlet in a well-ventilatedarea. 14

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CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Neveruse yourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly.
Thechuteclean-outtool is convenientlyfastenedto the rearof the
augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandice become
lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1.
ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl.
2.
Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkey.
3.
Removethe clean-outtoolfromthe clip whichsecuresit to the
rear of the augerhousing.
4.
Usethe shovel-shapedendof theclean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoopany snowand icewhich hasformedin and near thechute
assembly.
5.
Refastenthe clean-outtool to the mountingclip onthe rearof
theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyandstartthesnow
thrower'sengine.
6.
Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondsto clear any
remainingsnowandicefromthechuteassembly.
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningson the
machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.
Oil
The
unit
wasshipped
with oil
in
the
engine.
Checkoil
level
before
eachoperationtoensureadequateoil
in
theengine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page16.
NOTE:Be sureto checkthe engineon a
level
surfacewiththeengine
stopped.
1.
Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2.
insert
the cap/dipstick
into
the oil filler neck,butdo NOTscrew
it
in.
3.
Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,
if
the
levelislow,
slowlyadd
oil (5%30, witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil
level
registersbetweenhigh(H) and
low
(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwith oil mayresult
in
enginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4.
Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or water
in
thefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
•
Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Do not
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasoline
is
stored.
•
Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.
•
Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuel vapor
may
ignite,if
any fuel
is
spilled,makesurethearea
is
dry before
startingtheengine.
•
Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof
)or.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.
Never
fuelthemachine
indoors
orwhiletheengine
is
hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof
ignition.
1.
Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2.
A fuel
level
indicator
islocated
in
thefueltank.SeeFigure10
inset.
Be carefulnotto overfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthe fuel
levelindicator
to allowspacefor fuel expansion.
STARTING
THE
ENGINE
Alwayskeep handsandfeetclearof movingparts. Donot usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warm up for a few minutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntil
it
reachesoperating
temperatures.
1.
Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolareinthe
disengaged(released)position.
2.
insert
keyintoslot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.Donotattempt
to turn the key.
NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfully
inserted
into
the
ignition
switch.
Electric
Starter
The optionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordand plug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC
householdcurrent.
It
mustbe usedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall
instructions
carefullypriorto operatingthe electricstarter.
DONOTuseelectricstarter
in
the rain.
Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.
Ask a licensedelectricianif you are notcertain.
If
youhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows.
If
youdonothavetheproperhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectric
starterunderanyconditions.
1.
Plugthe extensioncord intothe outlet
located
on the engine's
surface.Plugthe otherendof extensioncord
into
a three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutletinawell-ventilatedarea.
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