OPERATION
HIGH POSITION
DISCHARGE CHUTE
TOOL
KNOB
MOUNTING CLIP
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
LOW POSITION
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FIG. 13 | TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 16) | |
TO THROW SNOW (See Fig. 14) | ||
the snow thrower, is controlled by the traction drive control | ||
The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control lever | ||
lever located on the left side handle. | ||
located on the right side handle. | • Squeeze traction drive control lever to handle to engage | |
• Squeeze auger control lever to handle to engage the | ||
the drive system. | ||
auger and throw snow. | • Release traction drive control lever to stop the forward | |
• Release the auger control lever to stop throwing snow. | ||
or reverse movement of the snow thrower. | ||
| SPEED and DIRECTION are controlled by the drive speed | |
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AUGER | control lever. | |
CONTROL | • Press downward on the speed control lever and move | |
LEVER | ||
| lever to desired position BEFORE engaging the trac- | |
| tion drive control lever. Be sure lever springs back and | |
| locks into desired position. |
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| CAUTION: Do not move speed control lever | |
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| when traction drive control lever is engaged. | |
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| Damage to the snow thrower can result. | |
FIG. 14 |
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USING THE |
| • Slower speeds are for heavier snow and faster speeds | ||
In certain snow conditions, the discharge chute may be- |
| are for light snow and transporting the snow thrower. It | ||
come clogged with ice and snow. Use the |
| is recommended that you use a slower speed until you | ||
dislodge this blockage. |
| are familiar with the operation of the snow thrower. | ||
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| NOTE: When both traction drive and auger control levers | |
When cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make |
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| are engaged, the traction drive control lever will lock the | ||
certain all controls are disengaged and the |
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| auger control lever in the engaged position. This will allow | |
auger/impeller and all moving parts have |
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| you to release your right hand from the handle and adjust | |
stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and |
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| the discharge chute direction without interrupting the snow | |
keep the wire away from the spark plug to pre- |
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vent accidental starting. |
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| TRACTION DRIVE | |
• Release the auger control lever and shut off the engine. |
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• Remove the |
| CONTROL LEVER | ||
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the tool firmly by the handle and push and twist the tool |
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into the discharge chute to dislodge the blockage. |
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After the packed snow has been dislodged, return the clean- |
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out tool to it's mounting clip by pushing it into the clip. |
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• Make sure the discharge chute is pointed in a safe direc- |
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tion (no vehicles, buildings, people, or other objects are |
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in the direction of discharge) before restarting the engine. |
| DRIVE SPEED | ||
• Restart the engine, then squeeze the auger control |
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lever to the handle to clear snow from the auger hous- |
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ing and the discharge chute. | 10 | FIG. 16 | ||
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