20BEFORE OPERATION
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA
Objects
Work Area
People and Pets
For your safety and the safety of others, always inspect the area before
operating the snowblower.
Check the condition of the snow. Adjust your snowblower ground
speed (not engine speed) and snowblowing swath accordingly.
Anything which can be picked up by the augers and thrown is a
potential hazardto you and others. Look for things like stones, sticks,
bones, nails, and wire, and remove them from the work area.
People and animals near the work area can move into your
snowblowers path or into a position where they could be struck by
thrown objects. Clear the area of people, especially children and pets.
Their safety is your responsibility.
Check the skid shoes for proper adjustment.Adjust the skid shoes to
obtain the auger ground clearancef orthe type of surface the
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