Operating Tips
The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and other foreign objects and cause serious personal injury to the operator or to bystanders.
•Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects that the rotor blades could pick up and throw.
•Keep all children and pets away from the area of operation.
•Remove the snow as soon as possible after it falls.
•If the snowthrower does not propel itself forward on slippery surfaces or in heavy snow, push forward on the handle, but allow the snowthrower to work at its own pace.
•Overlap each swath to ensure complete snow removal.
•Discharge the snow downwind whenever possible.
•If the engine is running normally but the machine does not throw snow as far as it usually does, perform the following steps as needed until the problem is solved:
1.Check the control cable adjustment and adjust it if necessary; refer to Adjusting the Control Cable.
2.Inspect the rotor blades for excessive wear (refer to Checking the Rotor Blades), and have an Authorized Dealer replace them if necessary.
3.Replace the drive belt; refer to Replacing the Drive Belt.
4.If none of the procedures listed above solves the problem, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service | Maintenance Procedure | ||
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After the first hour | • | Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary. | |
• | Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary. | ||
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| • | Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary. | |
| • | Inspect the rotor blades and have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the rotor | |
Yearly |
| blades and scraper if necessary. | |
• | Service the spark plug and replace it if necessary. | ||
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| • | Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary. | |
| • Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary. | ||
Yearly or before storage | • | Prepare the snowthrower for storage. | |
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