OPERATION

SPARK

PLUG

SAFETY

IGNITION

KEY

CHOKE

CON-

TROL

THROTTLE

/ENGINE

CONTROL

RECOILPOWER

(AUXILIARY) CORD

STARTERPLUG HANDLE

PRIMER

NOTE: ITEMS ABOVE

ARE SHOWN IN

THEIR TYPICAL

LOCATION ON THE

ENGINE. ACTUAL

LOCATION MAY

VARY WITH THE

ENGINE ON YOUR

UNIT.

AUGERS

ENGINE OIL CAP

AUGER

WITH DIPSTICK

CONTROL

 

LEVER

GASOLINE

FILLER

CAP

CHUTE

DEFLECTOR

 

FUEL

 

SHUT-OFF

 

VALVE

 

DISCHARGE

 

CHUTE

ELECTRIC

OIL DRAIN PLUG

START

 

BUTTON

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

 

FIG.10

DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL LEVER

DRIVE SPEED

DEFLECTOR REMOTE

CONTROL LEVER

CONTROL LEVER

 

TRACTION

DRIVE

CONTROL

LEVER

LH TURN

TRIGGER

LIGHT

HANDLE

KNOB

MUFFLER

TOOLBOX

SKID PLATE

MEETS A.N.S.I. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Our snow throwers conform to the standards of the American National Standards Institute.

Toolbox - to store spare shear bolts, locknuts and wrench.

Safety ignition key - must be inserted for the engine to start and run. Remove when snow thrower is not in use.

Electric start button - used for starting the engine.

Recoil (auxiliary) starter handle - used for starting engine.

Primer - pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold engine.

LH and RH turn triggers - used to steer the snow thrower. Choke control - used for starting a cold engine.

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Throttle/engine control - used to select either FAST or SLOW engine speed and to STOP the engine.

Traction drive control lever - used to engage power-pro- pelled forward or reverse motion of snow thrower.

Auger control lever - used to engage auger motion (throw snow).

Discharge chute control lever - used to change the direction the snow is thrown.

Skid plate - used to adjust height of scraper bar from the ground.

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414949 specifications

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