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CONTENTS...........................................................................SNOWBLOWER SAFETY .5
............................................................................CONTROL & FEATURES .9
...............................................................................BEFORE OPERATION .18
..............................................................................................OPERATION .21
........................................................SERVICING YOUR SNOWBLOWER .34
..................................................IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .5
.................................................................SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS .8
.............................................COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS .9
............................................................................................CONTROLS .11
................................................................................Fuel Valve Lever .11
....................................................................................Engine Switch .11
.........................................................................................Fuel Gauge .11
.......................................................................................Chute Crank .12
........................................................................................Starter Grip .12
....................................................................................Throttle Lever .12
.......................................................................................Choke Knob .13
..........................................................................................Shift Lever .13
................................................................Discharge Deflector Lever .14
..........................................................................................Foot Pedal .14
....................................Drive Clutch Lever and AugerClutch Lever .15
............................................................Transmission Release Lever .16
.............................................................................................FEATURES .17
.........................................................................................Work Light .17
............................................................................Snow Clearing Bar .17
................................................ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? .18
.........................................IS YOUR SNOWBLOWER READY TO GO? .18
..........................Check the General Condition of the Snowblower .19
...............................................................................Check the Engine .19
.................................................................CHECK YOUR WORK AREA .20
.......................................................SNOWBLOWING PRECAUTIONS .21
......................................................................STARTING THE ENGINE .21
......................................................................STOPPING THE ENGINE .26
................................................................................CLEANING SNOW .29
........................................................................SNOW-CLEARING TIPS .32
..............................................................REMOVING OBSTRUCTIONS .33
.............................................THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE .34
......................................................................MAINTENANCE SAFETY .35
...............................................................................................TOOL KIT .36
................................................................MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .37
...........................................................................................REFUELING .38
...............................................................FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS .39
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