2InstallingtheTractionControlLinkage....................8
3InstallingtheChute...............................................9
4InstallingtheChuteControlRod.............................9
5FillingtheEnginewithOil.....................................10
6CheckingtheTirePressure....................................11
7CheckingtheSkidsandScraper..............................11
8CheckingtheTractionDriveOperation...................11
ProductOverview.........................................................12
Operation....................................................................13
FreewheelingorUsingtheSelf-propelDrive...............13
FillingtheFuelTank...............................................13
StartingtheEngine.................................................14
StoppingtheEngine...............................................16
OperatingtheTractionDrive...................................16
OperatingtheSpeedSelector...................................16
OperatingtheAuger/ImpellerDrive.........................17
OperatingtheQuickStick™....................................17
UncloggingtheDischargeChute..............................18
PreventingFreeze-up..............................................18
OperatingTips......................................................18
Maintenance.................................................................19
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................19
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................19
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................19
CheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsand
Scraper..............................................................19
CheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable................20
CheckingandAdjustingtheAuger/Impeller
Cable................................................................20
CheckingtheAugerGearboxOilLevel......................21
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................22
LubricatingtheHexShaft........................................22
ReplacingtheSparkPlug.........................................23
AdjustingtheDischargeChuteLatch........................24
ReplacingtheDriveBelts.........................................24
Storage........................................................................24
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................24
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................24
Troubleshooting...........................................................25
Safety
BeforeOperating
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Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
manualbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower .
Becomefamiliarwithallcontrolsandknow
howtostoptheenginequickly .
Operator 's
Position
Thelow-speedaugerhasamovingpinch
pointclosetotheopening.
Caution:Improperusemayresultin
lossoffingers,hands,orfeet.
Thereisahigh-speed
impellerclosetothe
opening.
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.3specications
oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffect
atthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecould
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
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