•Place the weight keg on the weight tray and fi ll with approximately 100 lbs. of dry sand.
•Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked into the holes in the cross brace. See fi gure 25.
TARP STRAP
FIGURE 25 | VIEWED FROM REAR |
CHECKLIST
Before you operate your snow thrower, please review the following checklist to help ensure that you will obtain the best performance from your snow thrower.
•All assembly instructions have been completed with all bolts and nuts properly tightened.
•Check the engine belt and the auger belt. Make sure they are routed properly around pulleys and inside all belt keepers.
•Check discharge chute for proper rotation.
•Check operation of tilt control for upper chute.
•Verify that the snow thrower can be locked into and released from the raised transport position using the lift handle. (Refer to the Service and Adjustments section.)
Accessories
The following additional items are available from Sears to help enhance the performance of your snow thrower. See also page 2.
•Tire chains which can be installed to improve traction.
•Rear wheel weights which can be installed in addition to the rear weight tray to improve traction.
•Drift cutter bars which can be installed to help slice off the edges of tall drifts.
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