Tool
3
Setting Up
Your Snow
Thrower
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| Never use your hands | |
WARNING: Never use your hands |
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| to clean snow and | ||
to clear a clogged chute assem- |
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| ice from the chute | ||
bly. Shut off engine and remain |
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| assembly or auger | ||
behind handles until all moving |
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parts have stopped before un- |
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clogging. |
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The |
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housing and is designed to clear a clogged chute. Refer |
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| snow thrower, refer | ||
to page 9 for instructions on how to properly use it. |
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NOTE: This item is fastened with a cable tie to the rear |
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| to Auger Control Test | |
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| on page 11. Read and | ||
of the auger housing at the factory. Cut the cable tie |
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before operating the snow thrower. | Figure | follow all instructions | ||
Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires) | carefully and perform | |||
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| all adjustments to verify | ||
The tires are |
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the tire pressure before operating the snow thrower. Refer |
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to the tire side wall for tire manufacturer’s recommended |
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psi and deflate (or inflate) the tires as necessary. |
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NOTE: If the tire pressure is not equal in both tires, the |
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unit may not travel in a straight path and the shave plate |
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may wear unevenly. |
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Lamp Wiring Harness (If equipped) |
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| stance do not exceed | ||
The post on the cable tie attaching the lamp wiring har- |
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| manufacturer’s recom- | ||
ness to the lower handle should be plugged into the hole |
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in the lower handle. Pull the slack portion of the wiring |
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| mended psi. Equal tire | |
harness through the cable tie to prevent interference with |
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the recoil starter handle. See Figure | Figure | maintained at all times. | ||
Drift Cutters (If Equipped) | ||||
Excessive pressure | ||||
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Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow | removed, wingnuts should be fastened on the | when seating beads | ||
thrower in heavy drift conditions. | outside of the housing as shown. | may cause tire/rim | ||
• On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware | If your unit is not equipped with drift cutters, you may | assembly to burst | ||
are assembled to the auger housing inverted. | contact Customer Support as instructed on page 2 for | with force sufficient to | ||
• Remove the carriage bolts and wingnuts securing the | ||||
information regarding price and availability. | cause serious injury. | |||
drift cutters to the housing. |
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• Reposition drift cutters so they face forward as shown | Snowthrower Model | Drift Cutter Kit: | ||
tire for recommended | ||||
in Figure | All models | |||
pressure. | ||||
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