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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower.
Comparetheillustrationbelowwithyoursnowthrowertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththevariouscontrolsandtheirlocations.
CHUTE TILT HANDLE Pivots the Upper Chute up or
down to control the angle and distance of discharge.
CRANK ROD Rotates the Lower and Upper Chutes to
control the direction of discharge.
TOGGLE SWITCH Used to raise or lower the snow thrower
to transport or operating position.
UPPER AND LOWER DISCHARGE CHUTE Controls
direction and height of snow discharge.
SCRAPER PLATEReplaceableplatethatabsorbs
wearandimpactfromcontactwithground.
SKID SHOEControlsamountofclearancebetween
the scraper plate and the ground.
SPIRAL AUGER, R.H. & L.H. Feed snow to the
impellerfanatthecenterofthehousing.
BEFORE STARTING
• Usetheendofassemblychecklisttoverifythatall
instructionshavebeenproperlycompleted.
• Makesuretheskidshoesareadjustedtomaintain
adequategroundclearancebetweenthesnow
throwerandthetypeofsurfacetobecleared.(Refer
totheServiceandAdjustmentssection.)
• Makesurethetractorenginehasthecorrectoil
for winter operation (SAE 5W-30). Refer to tractor
owner'smanual.
HOW TO START YOUR SNOW THROWER
• Thetractorshouldbesittingwiththeenginerunning
atfullthrottle.Movetheattachmentclutchtothe
engagedposition,startingthesnowthrowerbefore
the tractor clutch is engaged.
HOW TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER
• Tostopthesnowthrower,disengagethetractor's
attachmentclutchleverformanualclutchesorthe
clutch switch for electric clutches. Refer to your tractor
owner'smanual.
CAUTION: Never direct discharge
towardsbystandersorwindows.Donot
allow anyone in front of unit.
CONTROLLING SNOW DISCHARGE
• Tocontrolthedirectionsnowisthrown,thedischarge
chutehas180degreesofrotation.Turnthecrankrod
to rotate the chute to the right or the left.
• Tocontrolthedistancesnowisthrown,theupper
section of the discharge chute pivots up and down.
Push forward on the chute tilt handle to pivot the
chute down, decreasing the distance snow is thrown.
Pullbackonthehandletopivotthechuteup,
increasing the distance snow is thrown.
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW THROWER
CRANK ROD
CHUTE TILT HANDLE
UPPER CHUTE
LOWER CHUTE
SPIRAL AUGERS, R.H. & L.H.
SKID SHOE
SCRAPER PLATE
TOGGLE SWITCH
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