Simplicity 1691414, 7/22E, 1691413, 1691411 manual Safety Rules, General, Preparation, Operation

Safety Rules

WARNING

This unit is a “two-stage” snowthrower. The first

stage is the auger, which feeds the snow back into t h e i m p e l l e r h o u s i n g . T h e s e c o n d s t a g e i s t h e

i m p e l l e r , w h i c h t h r o w s t h e s n o w o u t t h e d i s c h a r g e c h u t e . I f b o d i l y c o n t a c t i s m a d e w i t h t h e a u g e r o r

i m p e l l e r w h e n t h e y a r e r o t a t i n g , s e v e r e p e r s o n a l

i n j u r y w i l l o c c u r . T o a v o i d i n j u r y , k e e p o t h e r s a n d y o u r s e l f a w a y f r o m t h e a u g e r a n d t h e d i s c h a r g e c h u t e w h e n e v e r t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g . R e a d a n d

follow all of the safety rules and warnings in this m a n u a l .

A WARNING

T o a v o i d s e r i o u s i n j u r y , d o n o t p u t y o u r h a n d s i n t o t h e a u g e r h o u s i n g o r d i s c h a r g e s p o u t . I f a u g e r

s t a l l s o r s p o u t b e c o m e s p l u g g e d , u s e t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e d u r e t o r e m o v e o b j e c t s o r c l e a r t h e s p o u t :

1. R e l e a s e b o t h d r i v e l e v e r s .

2 . S h u t o f f t h e e n g i n e .

3. Wait for moving parts to stop.

4 . U s e a n a r r o w b o a r d t o r e m o v e f o r e i g n o b j e c t s a n d c l e a r t h e s p o u t o r a u g e r . N e v e r p u t y o u r

h a n d s i n t o t h e a u g e r o r d i s c h a r g e s p o u t .

GENERAL

. Read the Operator’s Manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with all controls and proper equipment use.

•Never allow children to operate the machine. Do not allow adults to operate it without proper instruction.

. Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, par- ticularly small children and pets.

•Never discharge material toward any person or pet.

•Make sure:

a.snowthrower is in good operating condition;

b.all safety devices and shields are in place and working;

c. all adjustments are correct. 1.

PREPARATION

•Never attempt to make any adjustment while engine is running.

•Thoroughly inspect the area where the snowthrower is to be used and remove all objects such as door mats, sleds, boards, wires and sticks.

*Disengage all clutches (release drive levers) before starting engine.

•Do not operate snowthrower without wearing proper winter clothing. Wear footwear which improves foot- ing on slippery surfaces.

•Handle gasoline with care - it is highly flammable.

a.Use approved gasoline container.

b.Never remove the fuel tank cap or add gasoline to a running or hot engine.

c.Never fill the fuel tank indoors.

d.Wipe up spilled gasoline.

•Adjust skid shoe height to clear gravel or crushed rock surface.

. Do not run engine indoors. Exhaust fumes are dead- ly.

OPERATION

•Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts. Keep clear of discharge opening at all times.

•Always clear snow up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Use extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not attempt to clear slopes over 17.7% (100).

•Use extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel drives, walks or roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards and traffic.

. Be especially careful not to touch snowthrower parts which might be hot from operation. Allow such parts to cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or ser- vice.

•If unit starts to vibrate abnormally, disengage drives and stop the engine. Check immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.

•Before leaving operator’s position for any reason:

-shut off engine,

-remove the key and

-wait for all moving parts to stop.

•Before cleaning, repairing or inspecting the unit, make certain all moving parts have stopped. Remove the key and then disconnect the spark plug wire to prevent accidental starting.

. Always use a grounded, 3-wire plug receptacle for electric starting.

. Adjust snow discharge angle for safe flow when oper- ating near glass enclosures, automobiles, window wells, dropoffs, etc.

*Do not overload machine capacity by clearing snow at too fast a ground speed.

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