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
_ARNING: 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.
TO STOP YOUR
SNOW THROWER
. To stop throwing snow, release the aug_r drive lever. See Figure 10.
. To stop the wheels, release the traction drive lever.
3.To stop the engine, push the throttle control lever to off and pull out the ignition key.
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
1.Turn the chute control rod 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 11).
Figure 11
HOW TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
1.To shift, release the traction drive lever (left hand) and move the speed shifter lever to the speed you desire. Ground speed is deter- mined by snow conditions. Select
the speed you desire by moving the speed shifter lever left into the ap- propriate notches on the shift lever plate:
Speeds 1,2 - Wet, Heavy
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4 - Very Light
Speed 5,6 - Transport only
2.Engage the traction drive lever (left hand). As the snow thrower starts to move, maintain a firm hold on the handles, and guide the snow throw- er along the clearing path. Do not attempt to push the snow thrower.
3.To move the snow thrower back- ward, move the speed shifter lever right into first or second reverse and engage the traction drive lever (left hand).
IMPORTANT: Do not move the speed shifter lever while the traction lever is down.
TO THROW SNOW
1.Push down the auger driver lever (right hand).
2.Release to stop throwing snow.
TO USE WHEEL LOCKOUT PIN
. The left hand wheel is secured to
the axle with a klick pin. This unit was shipped with this klick pin in the locked position (through wheel hole). See Figure 12.
Klick Pin
Locked
Position
Figure 12
. For ease of maneuverability in light snow conditions, disconnect the klick pin from the wheel locked position and push into the single wheel drive position (unlocked axle hole only). See Figure 13.
