Clean-Out

Tool

3

Setting Up

Your Snow

Thrower

Figure 3-6

Figure 3-5

 

 

 

Clean-Out Tool

 

 

Never use your hands

WARNING: Never use your hands

 

 

 

 

to clean snow and

to clear a clogged chute assem-

 

 

 

 

ice from the chute

bly. Shut off engine and remain

 

 

 

 

assembly or auger

behind handles until all moving

 

 

 

 

housing.

parts have stopped before un-

 

 

 

 

 

clogging.

 

 

IMPORTANT

The clean-out tool is mounted to the rear of the auger

 

 

 

 

Prior to operating your

housing and is designed to clear a clogged chute. Refer

 

 

 

 

snow thrower, refer

to page 9 for instructions on how to properly use it.

 

 

NOTE: This item is fastened with a cable tie to the rear

 

 

to Auger Control Test

 

 

on page 11. Read and

of the auger housing at the factory. Cut the cable tie

 

 

before operating the snow thrower.

Figure 3-7

follow all instructions

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

carefully and perform

 

 

 

 

all adjustments to verify

The tires are over-inflated for shipping purposes. Check

 

 

the tire pressure before operating the snow thrower. Refer

 

 

your snow thrower is

to the tire side wall for tire manufacturer’s recommended

 

 

operating safely and

psi and deflate (or inflate) the tires as necessary.

 

 

properly.

NOTE: If the tire pressure is not equal in both tires, the

 

 

 

 

 

unit may not travel in a straight path and the shave plate

 

 

IMPORTANT

may wear unevenly.

 

 

Lamp Wiring Harness (If equipped)

 

 

Under any circum-

 

 

stance do not exceed

The post on the cable tie attaching the lamp wiring har-

 

 

 

 

manufacturer’s recom-

ness to the lower handle should be plugged into the hole

 

 

in the lower handle. Pull the slack portion of the wiring

 

 

mended psi. Equal tire

harness through the cable tie to prevent interference with

 

 

pressure should be

the recoil starter handle. See Figure 3-7.

Figure 3-8

maintained at all times.

Drift Cutters (If Equipped)

Excessive pressure

 

 

Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow

removed, wingnuts should be fastened on the

when seating beads

thrower in heavy drift conditions.

outside of the housing as shown.

may cause tire/rim

• On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware

If your unit is not equipped with drift cutters, you may

assembly to burst

are assembled to the auger housing inverted.

contact Customer Support as instructed on page 2 for

with force sufficient to

• Remove the carriage bolts and wingnuts securing the

information regarding price and availability.

cause serious injury.

drift cutters to the housing.

 

 

 

 

Refer to sidewall of

• Reposition drift cutters so they face forward as shown

Snowthrower Model

Drift Cutter Kit:

tire for recommended

in Figure 3-8. Secure with hardware previously

All models

OEM-390-679

pressure.

 

 

 



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