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AugerControl
Locatedontheupperhandle,theaugercontrolhandleisusedtoengageanddisengage
drivetotheauger.Squeezethecontrolhandleagainsttheupperhandleto engagethe
auger;releaseittodisengage.
Muffler
Engineexhaustexitstheengineviathemuffler.
ChuteRotation Control
Thechuterotatecontrolislocatedinthecenterofthecontrolpanelandcontrolsthe
directionsnowisthrown.Depressthebuttonandrotatethechuterotationcontroltothe
rightto turnthechutetotherightandrotatetothelefttoturnthechutetotheleft.
ChuteAssembly
Thepitchofthedischargechutecontrolstheangleatwhichthesnowisthrown.Loosen
thewingknobonthesideofthedischargechutebeforepivotingthedischargechute
upwardordownward.Retightentheknoboncethedesiredpositionhasbeenachieved.
ShavePlate
Theshaveplatemaintainscontactwith thepavementasthesnowthroweris
propelled,allowingsnowclosetothe pavement'ssurfacetobedischarged.
Oil Fill/Dipstick
Engineoillevelcanbecheckedandoiladdedthroughtheoilfill.
Oil Drain
Engineoilcanbedrainedthroughtheoildrain.
ffeadlight
Theheadlightislocatedontheuppercenterof thecontrolpanelandisonwhenthe
snowthrowerisrunning.
Electric Starter Outlet
Requirestheuseofathree-prongoutdoorextensioncordanda120Vpowersource/
walloutlet.
Electric Starter Button
Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectricstarterwhenplugged
intoa 120Vpowersource.
BeforeStarting the Engine
Read,understandandfollow all the instructionsandwarningsonthe
machineandin this manualbeforeoperating.
Starting TheEngine
Alwayskeephandsandfeet clearof movingparts. Donot usea pressurized
starting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.
Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,makesurethe engineisoutdoorsin a
well-ventilated area.
1. Makecertaintheaugercontrolisinthedisengaged(released)position.
Insertignitionkeyintoslot.Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donotattemptto
turnthekey.SeeFigure13.
Figure13
NOTE:Theenginecannotstart unlessthekeyisfully insertedinto the
ignitionswitch.
ElectricStarter
Determinethatyourhome'swiringisathree-wiregroundedsystem.Aska licensed
electricianif youarenotcertain.
Ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows:
Theextensioncordcanbeanylength, but must beratedfor 15ampsat
125volts,groundedand ratedfor outdoor use.
Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedontheengine'ssurface.Plugthe
otherendofextensioncordintoathree-prong120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina
well-ventilatedareaSeeFigure14.
Figure14
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