Operation
STOPPING THE ENGINE
WARNING
Gasoline and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or | B | |
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death. | ||
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DO NOT choke the carborator to stop the engine.
1. Move the stop switch (A, Figure 7) to the stop position.
2. Remove the safety key (B). Keep the safety key out of reach of children.
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Figure 7. Stopping the Engine | GROUND SPEED SELECTOR | |
A. On/Stop Switch | Use the speed selector (A, Figure 8) to control the | |
B. Safety Key | ||
drive speed of the snowthrower. There are six forward | ||
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| speeds and two reverse speeds. | |
OPERATING THE SNOWTHROWER | Use the lower speeds to blow deep or wet snow. Use | |
the higher speeds to blow light snow or to drive the | ||
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1. Rotate the discharge chute (D, Figure 8) to the | ||
desired direction. | To change speeds, release the traction control lever | |
2. Set the speed selector (A) to the desired forward | (B), then move the speed selector to the desired | |
speed. | setting. Fully depress the control lever to resume. |
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B | A. Speed Selec | r |
| B. Trac ion C n r l | |
| C. Auger Engage Control | |
| D. Chute Rotator Control | |
3. Fully press and hold the auger engageReproductioncontrol (C) | ||
on the | ENGINE SPEED | |
Always run the snowthrower at full throttle. | ||
Releasing the auger engage control will disengage | ||
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the auger. |
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4. Fully press and hold the traction Control lever (B) |
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on the |
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and begin moving the snowthrower. To disengage |
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the traction drive, completely release the lever. |
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5. Select forward or reverse speeds as needed using |
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the Speed Selector (A). Release the traction lever |
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before changing drive speeds. |
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