To Stop Engine, To Engage Drive, To Engage Augers

•Electric Start: Do NOT prime engine. Push starter button on top of the engine to crank the engine. When engine starts, release starter button.

•Recoil Start: Grasp starter handle (see Figure 7) and pull rope out slowly, until it pulls slightly harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Pull starter handle rapidly. Do not allow handle to snap back. Allow it to rewind slowly while keeping a firm hold on the starter handle.

•As engine warms up and begins to operate evenly, rotate choke knob slowly to OFF position. If engine falters, return to FULL choke, then slowly move to OFF position.

To Stop Engine

•Run engine for a few minutes before stopping to help dry off any moisture on the engine.

•To help prevent possible freeze-up of starter, proceed as follows:

Electric Starter: Connect power cord to switch box on engine, then to 120 volt AC receptacle. With the engine running, push starter button and spin the starter for several seconds. The unusual sound made by spinning the starter will not harm engine or starter. Disconnect the power cord from recepta- cle first, and then from switch box.

Recoil Starter (Optional Instructions): With engine running, pull starter rope with a rapid, con- tinuous full arm stroke three or four times. Pulling the starter rope will produce a loud clattering sound, which is not harmful to the engine or starter.

•To stop engine, remove the ignition key. Do not turn key. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended.

NOTE: Do not lose ignition key. Keep it in a safe place. Engine will not start without the ignition key.

•Wipe all snow and moisture from the carburetor cover in the area of the control levers. Also, move control levers back and forth several times. Leave throttle control lever in the STOP or OFF position. Leave choke control in the FULL choke position.

To Engage Drive

•With the engine running near top speed, move shift lever into one of the six FORWARD positions or two REVERSE positions. Select a speed appropriate for the snow conditions that exist.

NOTE: Use the slower speeds until you are familiar with the operation of the snow thrower.

•Squeeze the traction control against the right handle and the snow thrower will move. Release it and the drive motion will stop.

IMPORTANT: NEVER move shift lever without first releasing the traction control. Doing so will cause premature wear to drive system’s friction wheel rubber.

To Engage Augers

To engage the augers and start the snow throwing action, squeeze the auger control against the left handle.

To disengage power to the augers, release both the auger control and the traction control, if engaged,

NOTE: The auger control can also be locked so you can turn the chute directional control without interrupting the snow throwing process. Refer to Traction Control/ Auger Control Lock in Section 4 of this manual.

Tire Chains (Optional Equipment)

Tire chains should be used whenever extra traction is needed. Call our Customer Support Department as instructed on Page 2 of this manual for information regarding availability of tire chains and other optional accessories for your snow thrower.

Operating Tips

NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes as the engine will not develop full power until it reaches operating temperature.

WARNING: Temperature of muffler and

surrounding areas may exceed 150oF. Avoid these areas.

•Set the skid shoes 1/4" below the shave plate for normal usage. The skid shoes may be adjusted upward (to lower the shave plate) for hard-packed snow. Adjust downward (to raise the shave plate) when using on gravel or crushed rock.

•Remove snow immediately after it falls.

•Discharge snow downwind whenever possible.

•Slightly overlap each previous cleared path.

•Follow the precautions found under the heading To Stop Engine to prevent possible freeze-up.

•Clean the snow thrower thoroughly after each use.