Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryif operatedimproperlyor if the userdoesnotunderstandhowto operate the equipment.Exercisecautionat all times,whenusingpowerequipment.
•Readthisowner'smanualcarefullyandknowhow to operateyoursnowthrowerandhowto stopthe unitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
•Neverallowchildrento operatetheequipment.
•Neverallowadultsto operatetheequipment withoutproperinstruction.
•Keeptheareaof operationclearof allpersons, especiallysmallchildren,andpets.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment isto be usedandremoveall doormats,sleds, boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects.
•Disengageall clutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore startingengine.
•Donotoperateequipmentwithoutwearingad- equatewinteroutergarments.
•Wearsubstantialfootwearwhichwillprotectfeet andimprovefootingon slipperysurfaces.
•Checkfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Donot removethefuelcaporfill thefueltankwhilethe engineis runningorhot.Donotfill thefueltank indoors.Gasolineisan extremelyflammablefuel.
•Makesurethesnowthrowerheightisadjustedto clearthetypesurfaceit willbeusedon.
•Donotusethesnowthrowerwithouttherear weightattachedto thetractor.
•Nevermakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis running.
•Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldduring operationorwhileperformingandadjustmentor repair.
•Donotplacehandor feetnearrotatingparts.Keep clearof thedischargeopeningat all times.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossing gravelsurfaces.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine, removethewirefromthesparkplugandthen thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerfor damage.
Repairanydamagebeforerestartingandoperating thesnowthrower.
•Ifthesnowthrowerstartsto vibrateabnormally, stoptheengineimmediatelyandcheckforthe cause.Vibrationis generallya warningoftrouble.
•Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating position,beforeuncloggingthesnowthroweror makinganyadjustmentsorinspections.
•Takeall possibleprecautionswhenleavingtheunit unattendedDisengagetheattachmentclutchlever. orswitch,lowerthesnowthrower,shiftintoneutral,
settheparkingbrake,stoptheengineandremove
thekey.
•Whencleaning,repairingorinspecting,make
certainallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnect thesparkplugwireandkeepit awayfromtheplug to preventaccidentalstarting.
•Donotrunengineindoorsexceptwhentransport- ingthesnowthrowerin oroutofthebuilding.Open theoutsidedoors.Exhaustfumesaredangerous.
•Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceof slopes. Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection onslopes.Donotattemptto clearsteepslopes. Referto theslopeguideon page27 ofthismanual.
•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutguards, platesorothersafetyprotectiondevicesin place.
•Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglassenclo- sures,automobiles,windowwells,dropoffsetc. withoutproperadjustmentofthesnowthrower dischargeangle.
•Neverdirectdischargeat bystandersorallow anyonein frontof thesnowthrower.
•Neverrunthesnowthrowerintomaterialat high speeds.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattempt- ingtoclearsnowattoofasta rate.
•Neveroperatethemachineat hightransportspeed onslipperysurfaces.Lookbehindandusecare whenbacking.
•Watchfor trafficandstayalertwhencrossingor operatingnearroadways.
•Disengagepowerto thesnowthrowerwhentrans- portingorwhennotin use.
•Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby themanufacturerof thesnowthrower(suchas wheelweights,counterweights,cabsetc.)
•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgood visibilityor light.
,_ Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It
Become alert!! Your safety is involved.
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