The operation of any snow thrower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can result in se- vere eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating the snow thrower.

We recommend standard safety

glasses or a wide vision safety mask for over your glasses.

Manual before operating

AARNING: Read Owner's machine. Never direct dis-

charge toward bystanders stop the engine before unclogging discharge chute or auger housing and before leaving the machine.

HOW TO THROW SNOW

1.Engage the auger drive lever.

2.To stop throwing snow, release the auger drive lever.

any snow thrower can result

_1= ARNING: The operation of in foreign objects being

thrown into the eyes, which can re- sult in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating the snow thrower. We recommend standard safety glasses or use a wide vision safety mask over your glasses.

TO STOP YOUR

SNOW THROWER

1.To stop throwing snow, release the auger drive lever. See Figure 3.

NOTE: If the snow thrower contin- ues to slowly move forward, see "How To Adjust The Auger Control

Cable" in the Service And Adjust- ment Section.

2.To stop the engine, move the igni- tion lever to the off position.

TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE

1.Turn the chute control red to set the direction of the snow throwing.

2.Loosen the wing knob on the chute deflector and move the deflector to set the distance. Move the deflector (Up) for more distance, (Down) for less distance. Then tighten the wing knob (See Figure 4).

Deflector Down Deflector Up

HOW TO MOVE FORWARD

1.Hold the auger drive lever against the handle (See Figure 5). The au- ger will begin rotating.

2.To go forward, raise the handle to allow the rubber auger blades to

contact the ground. Maintain a firm hold on the handle as the snow thrower starts to move forward.

Guide the snow thrower by moving the handle either left or right. Do

not attempt to push the snow threw-

er.

3.Tostop, releasethe augerdrivele- ver.

NOTE: If the auger continues to rotate,

see "How To Adjust The Auger Control

Cable" in the Service and Adjustments section.

Wing Knob

Figure 4

Figure 5

 

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