OPERATING MACHINE
Installing the Chains
NOTE: Tire chains are recommended for use with snowthrower and, under certain conditions, the front blade.
1.Park vehicle safely.
2.Remove chains from bag and lay out flat with the cross chain hook ends facing upward. Remove any twists and tangles from cross chain and rim chain.
3.Drive machine onto chains.
4.Drape chain over tire with the lever fastener on outside of tire and cross link hooks (A) facing upward and away from tire.
5.Adjust chain for straightness and an even amount of cross chain links on each side of tire.
6.Place the first cross chain (opposite the end with fastener and inside hook) under tire.
7.Pull the inside rim chain tight and hook the inside hook. Pull the outside rim chain tight and hook the outside lever fastener (B) by running the end through a free link (C). Close the fastener by rotating it back 180 degrees and engaging the hook (D) on the end of the fastener into a rim chain link (E). Make sure the chain is centered on the tire with approximately the same number of free rim links (F) on the inside and outside.
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