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RAISING AND LOWERING
• Toraise,pushdownonthelifthandleuntilthesnow
thrower locks in the raised transport position.
• Tolower,pushdownslightlyonthelifthandleandpull
the trigger. With the trigger pulled, slowly lower the
snow thrower until it reaches the ground.

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthemaintenanceprocedureslistedinthissection.
ServiceDates
Check for loose fasteners X
Check scraper and shoes for wear X X
Cleaning X
Lubrication Section X
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Fill in dates as you
completeregularservice.
Before each use
After each use
Everyseason
Before storage

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.
CAUTION: Do not operate the snow
thrower without the rear weight attached
tothetractortoprovideextratractionand
stability.
MAINTENANCE

CHECK SCRAPER AND SHOES FOR WEAR

(Refer to gures 64 and 65 on page 29.)
• 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.
REMOVING SNOW
Snowremovalconditionsvarygreatlyfromlightuffy
snowfalltowetheavysnow.Operatinginstructionsmust
beexibletottheconditionsencountered.Theoperator
must adapt the lawn tractor and snow thrower to depth of
snow, wind direction, temperature and surface conditions.
• Beforebeginningoperation,thoroughlyinspectthe
areaofoperationandremovealldoormats,sleds,
boards, wires and other foreign objects.
• Thespiralaugerspeedisdirectlyrelatedtoengine
speed.Formaximumsnowremovalanddischarge,
maintainhighenginer.p.m.(fullthrottle).Itisadvisable
to operate the lawn tractor at a slow ground speed
(1stgear)forsafeandefcientsnowremoval.
• Indeep,driftedorbankedsnowitwillbenecessaryto
use full throttle and a slow ground speed (1st gear).
Driveforwardintothesnow,depressthetractor's
clutch-brake pedal and allow the spiral auger to clear
the snow. Repeat this method until a path is cleared.
Onthesecondpass,overlaptherstenoughtoallow
the snow thrower to handle the snow without repeated
stopping and starting of forward motion.
• Inextremelydeepsnow,raisethesnowthrowerfrom
thegroundtoremovethetoplayeranddriveforward
only until the tractors front tires reach the uncleared
bottomlayerofsnow.Depressthetractor'sclutch-
brake pedal and allow the spiral auger to clear the
snow.Reversethetractorandlowerthesnowthrower
totheground.Drivethetractorforwarduntilthesnow
again becomes too deep. Repeating this process into
andoutofdriftswilleventuallycleareventhedeepest
of snow piles.
• Ifthesnowthrowerbecomescloggedwithsnowor
jammed with a foreign object, disengage the snow
thrower immediately and shut off the tractor engine.
Unclog the snow thrower before resuming operation.

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rst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.
DANGER: Shut off engine and
disengage snow thrower before
unclogging discharge chute. Unclog using
a wooden stick, not your hands.