RAISINGANDLOWERING
•Toraise,pushdownonthelifthandleuntilthesnow
throwerlocksintheraisedtransportposition.
•Tolower,pushdownslightlyonthelifthandleandpull
thetriggerWiththetriggerpulled,slowlylowerthe. snowthroweruntilit reachestheground.
CAUTION: Donotoperatethesnow throwerwithouttherearweightattached tothetractortoprovideextratractionand stability
REMOVINGSNOW
Snowremovalconditionsvarygreatlyfromlightfluffy snowfalltowetheavysnowOperatinginstructionsmust beflexibletofit theconditionsencounteredTheoperator. mustadaptthelawntractorandsnowthrowertodepthof snow,winddirection,temperatureandsurfaceconditions.
•Beforebeginningoperation,thoroughlyinspectthe
areaofoperationandremovealldoormats,sleds,
boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects
•Thespiralaugerspeedisdirectlyrelatedto engine speedFormaximumsnowremovalanddischarge, maintainhighenginerp.m (fullthrottle)Itisadvisable to operatethelawntractorata slowgroundspeed (1st gear)forsafeandefficientsnowremoval.
•Indeep,driftedorbankedsnowit willbenecessaryto usefullthrottleandaslowgroundspeed(1stgear). Driveforwardintothesnow,depressthetractor's
•Inextremelydeepsnow,raisethesnowthrowerfrom thegroundto removethetoplayeranddriveforward onlyuntilthetractorsfronttiresreachtheuncleared bottomlayerof snowDepressthetractor'sclutch.-
brakepedalandallowthespiralaugertoclearthe snowReversethetractorandlowerthesnowthrower
tothegroundDrivethetractorforwarduntilthesnow. againbecomestoodeepRepeatingthisprocessinto andoutofdriftswilleventuallycleareventhedeepest ofsnowpiles.
•Ifthesnowthrowerbecomescloggedwithsnowor jammedwithaforeignobject,disengagethesnow throwerimmediatelyandshutoffthetractorengine. Unclogthesnowthrowerbeforeresumingoperation.
DANGER: Shutoffengineand disengagesnowthrowerbefore uncloggingdischargechuteUnclogusing a woodenstick,notyourhands
OPERATINGTiPS
•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.
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