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ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 22)
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck. Do not over-
fill. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with
a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
WARNING: Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gas-
o hol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisture which leads to separation and for-
ma tion of acids dur ing storage. Acidic gas can
damage the fuel system of an engine while in
storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel
system should be emptied be fore stor age of
NOTE: It is not recommended to operate the snow thrower
over gravel or rocky surfaces. Objects such as gravel, rocks
or other debris, can easily be picked up and thrown by the
impeller, which can cause serious personal injury, property
dam age or damage to the snow thrower.
• If snow thrower must be operated over gravel surface,
use extra caution and be sure skid plates are adjusted
to lowest (highest scraper clear ance) position.
1. Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Adjust skid plates by loosening the 1/2" hex nuts, then
moving skid plate to desired position. Be sure both
plates are adjusted evenly. Tighten securely.
OPERATION
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 22)
The engine on your snow thrower has been shipped, from
the factory, already filled with oil.
1. Check engine oil with snow thrower on level ground.
2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert
the dipstick and screw tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until
“FULL” mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill.
• To change engine oil, see “TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL”
in the Main te nance sec tion of this manual.
SCRAPER BAR (See Fig. 19)
The scraper bar is not adjustable, but is reversible. After
con sid er able use it may become worn. When it has worn
almost to the edge of the housing, it can be reversed,
providing additional service before requiring replacement.
Replace a dam aged or worn scrap er bar.
TO USE DRIFT CUTTERS (See Fig. 20)
Use the drift cutters to cut through deep snowdrifts that are
higher than the front of the snow thrower.
• Loosen upper adjustment nut enough to allow drift
cutter to be raised to highest position and tighten nut
securely. Repeat for opposite side of snow thrower.
• When not using drift cutters, loosen adjustment nut,
lower to storage position and tighten nut securely.
ADJUST-
MENT NUT
STORAGE
POSITION
AUGER
HOUSING
DRIFT
CUTTER
FIG. 20
TO TRANSPORT (See Fig. 21)
When pushing or towing your snowthrower, be sure to
disengage transmission by placing freewheel control into
FREE WHEEL po si tion. Freewheel control is located at the
rear of snowthrower.
• Pull freewheel control out to FREEWHEEL position.
• To reengage transmission, push control back in.
FREEWHEEL POSITION
FIG. 21
TRANSMISSION ENGAGED
SKID PLATE
LOW POSITION (HIGH GROUND CLEAR ANCE)
HEX
NUTS
HIGH POSITION
(LOW GROUND
CLEARANCE)
AUGER
HOUSING
FIG. 19
SCRAPER BAR
ENGINE OIL
FILL CAP /
DIPSTICK
FUEL SHUT-
OFF VALVE
PRIM ER
SAFETY
IG NI TION
KEY
THROT TLECHOKE CONTROL
STARTER BUTTON
RECOIL
STARTER
HANDLE
GAS O LINE
FILLER CAP
NOTE: ALL ITEMS ARE SHOWN IN THEIR TYPICAL LOCATION.
ACTUAL LOCATION MAY VARY WITH ENGINE ON YOUR UNIT.
POWER CORD PLUG
FIG. 22