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3. Removethescrewandhexlocknutfromtheuniversaljoint.SeeFigure8.
OniversaIJoini
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Figure8
NOTE:Makesurethechuteisfacingforwardwheninstallingtheuniversaljoint.
4. Installthe universaljoint ontheendof thechuterodasshownin Figure8.
NOTE:Besuretheholesintheuniversaljoint lineupwith theholesin the
chuterod.Youmayhaveto activatethechuterotationcontroltriggerto
allowyoutolineuptheholes.
5. Securetheuniversaljoint with thehexnutandscrewpreviouslyremoved.
SeeFigure8.
6. Slidetheprotectivesleeveovertheuniversaljoint. SeeFigure9.
ProtectiveSleeve
Figure9
Installing the RecoilStarter Handle
I. Removetheeyeboltandhandleknobfromthemanualbag.
2. Placetheeyeboltandhandleknobontheupperhandleasshownin Figure
10.Donotfully tightenthehardwareuntil instructedtodoso.
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RecoilStarter Handle, i
EyeBolt
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HandleKnob
Figure10
NOTE:Theopeningoftheeyeboltshouldfacetowardthe backofthesnow
thrower.
3. Slowlypulltherecoilstarterhandleuptowardstheeyebolt.
4. Sliptherecoilstarterropeintotheeyeboltfromthebackofthesnowthrower.
SeeFigure10.
5. Securelytightentheeyeboltandhandleknob.
Set-Up
FuelRecommendations
Operatingthe enginewith E15or E85fuel,anoil/gasolinemixture, dirty
gasoline,orgasoline over30 days oldwithout fuel stabilizing additive
mayresult indamageto your engine'scarburetor.Subsequentdamage
wouldnot becoveredunderthe manufacturer'swarranty.
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedto minimizecombustionchamber
deposits)with aminimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanol(EIO)
or 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasoline
mixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgettingdirt, dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DO
NOT use E15 or E85 gasoline.
Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawith theenginestopped.Donotsmokeor
allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis refueledorwhere
gasolineisstored.
Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed
properlyandsecurely.
Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormay
ignite.If anyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdry beforestartingthe
engine.
Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwith skinorbreathingofvapor.
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