Snapper 42" Single-Stage Snowthrower manual Required Accessories, Danger, Tractor Controls

Required Accessories

Required Accessories

It is required that tire chains and two rear wheel weights or Quick Tach Weights are used.

Never operate on slopes greater than 17.6% (10°).

Recommended Accessories

A rear-mounted weight box can also be added for additional traction. The maximum weight added to the tractor should not exceed 35 lbs. per wheel, plus 100 additional pounds in the rear weight box.

For operation on slopes greater than 15% (8.5°), Quick Tach Weights, tire chains, and wheel weights are recom- mended. Never operate on slopes greater than 17.6% (10°).

Required Accessories

A Lift Lever Kit is required for some of the models covered by this manual, and must be installed as part of hitch installation.

TRACTOR CONTROLS

Before you begin operating the tractor and attachment, make certain you have:

•Read and understood the instructions in the tractor Operator’s Manual.

•Become thoroughly familiar with all of the trac- tor controls and their operation, including how to safely and properly start and stop the unit.

•Practice driving in an open area, without the attachment, to become accustomed to the unit.

DANGER

Do not clean out discharge chute with hands. Contact with moving parts inside chute will cause serious injury. Use a clean out tool. Use the following procedure to remove objects or clear the chute:

1.Stop the engine. Remove the key

2.Wait 10 seconds to be sure the auger/impeller blades have stopped rotating.

3.Always use a clean-out tool. DO NOT use your hands.

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