RAISINGANDLOWERING
•Toraise,pushdownonthelifthandleuntilthesnow
throwerlocksintheraisedtransportposition.
Tolower,pushdownslightlyonthelifthandleandpull
thetriggerWiththetriggerpulled,slowlylowerthe. snowthroweruntilit reachestheground.
CAUTION: Donotoperatethesnow throwerwithoutrearwheelweights attachedtothetractortoprovideextra tractionandstability.
REMOVINGSNOW Snowremovalconditionsvarygreatlyfromlightfluffy snowfalltowetheavysnowOperatinginstructionsmust. beflexibletofit theconditionsencounteredTheoperator. mustadaptthelawntractorandsnowthrowerto depthof snow,winddirection,temperatureandsurfaceconditions.
Beforebeginningoperation,thoroughlyinspectthe
areaofoperationandremovealldoormats,sleds,
boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects. Thespiralaugerspeedisdirectlyrelatedto engine speedFormaximumsnowremovalanddischarge,.
maintainhighenginer.p.m(fullthrottle). Itisadvisable. tooperatethelawntractorata slowgroundspeed (1stgear)forsafeandefficientsnowremoval. Indeep,driftedorbankedsnowit willbe necessaryto usefullthrottleandaslowgroundspeed(1stgear). Driveforwardintothesnow,depressthetractor's
thesnowRepeatthismethoduntilapathiscleared.. Onthesecondpass,overlapthefirstenoughtoallow thesnowthrowerto handlethesnowwithoutrepeated
stoppingandstartingofforwardmotion.
Inextremelydeepsnow,raisethesnowthrowerfrom thegroundto removethetoplayeranddriveforward onlyuntilthetractorsfronttiresreachtheuncleared bottomlayerofsnowDepressthetractor'sclutch.- brakepedalandallowthespiralaugertoclearthe snowReversethetractorandlowerthesnowthrower. tothegroundDrivethetractorforwarduntilthesnow. againbecomestoodeep.Repeatingthisprocessinto andoutof driftswilleventuallycleareventhedeepest ofsnowpiles. Ifthesnowthrowerbecomescloggedwithsnowor jammedwithaforeignobject,disengagethesnow throwerimmediatelyandshutoffthetractorengine. Unclogthesnowthrowerbeforeresumingoperation.
DANGER: Shutoffengineand disengagesnowthrowerbefore uncloggingdischargechute.Unclogusing awoodenstick,notyourhands.
OPERATING TiPS
Discharge snow down wind whenever possible.
To help prevent snow from sticking to the snow thrower, allow the snow thrower to reach outdoor temperature before using it. A light coat of wax may also be applied to the inside surface of the snow thrower housing and discharge chute.
Use tire chains to improve traction.
Use rear wheel weights to improve traction.
Before the first snowfall, remove all stones, sticks and other objects which could become hidden by the snow. Permanent obstacles should be marked for visibility.
Overlap each pass slightly to assure complete snow removal.
CUSTOMER RESPONSiBiLiTiES
Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Fill in dates as you complete regular service. Check for loose fasteners
Check scraper and shoes for wear Cleaning
Lubrication Section
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LUBRICATION
Oil all pivot points on the snow thrower.
•Oil the pivot points of the two idler arms on the clutch/ idler assembly.
•Apply penetrating oil to the control cables of the discharge chute.
•Apply a good grade of spray lubricant to the trigger assembly and the chute tilt control assembly.
CHECK SCRAPER AND SHOES FOR WEAR
(Refer to figures 59 and 60 on page 28.)
The scraper plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow thrower are subject to wear. To prevent damage to the spiral auger housing, replace plate and shoes before wear is excessive.
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