OPERATION | ||
HIGH | DISCHARGE CHUTE | |
POSITION | ||
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| TOOL | |
KNOB | MOUNTING | |
| CLIP | |
CHUTE |
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DEFLECTOR |
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LOW POSITION | FIG. 15 | |
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| TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 16) | |
FIG. 13 | ||
TO THROW SNOW (See Fig. 14) | ||
The auger rotation is controlled by the auger control lever | the snow thrower, is controlled by the traction drive control | |
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. | ||
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AUGER | SPEED and DIRECTION are controlled by the drive speed | |
control lever. | ||
CONTROL | ||
LEVER | • Press downward on the speed control lever and move | |
| 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. | |
FIG. 14 | |||
| Damage to the snow thrower can result. | ||
USING THE |
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| • Slower speeds are for heavier snow and faster speeds | ||
In certain snow conditions, the discharge chute may be- |
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| are for light snow and transporting the snow thrower. It | ||
come clogged with ice and snow. Use the |
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| is recommended that you use a slower speed until you | ||
to dislodge this blockage. |
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| are familiar with the operation of the snow thrower. | ||
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When cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make certain all controls are disengaged and the au- ger/impeller and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the spark plug to prevent ac- cidental starting.
•Release the auger control lever and shut off the engine.
•Remove the
After the packed snow has been dislodged, return the clean- out tool to it's mounting clip by pushing it into the clip.
•Make sure the discharge chute is pointed in a safe di- rection (no vehicles, buildings, people, or other objects are in the direction of discharge) before restarting the engine.
TRACTION DRIVE |
CONTROL LEVER |
DRIVE SPEED |
CONTROL LEVER |
FIG. 16
•Restart the engine, then squeeze the auger control lever to the handle to clear snow from the auger hous-
ing and the discharge chute. | 10 |
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