AdjustingtheDischargeChute
andChuteDeector
Toraiseorlowertheangleofthechutedeector,pressthe
triggeronthechutedeectorandmovethechutedeector
upordown.
Toadjustthedischargechute,movethechutehandle.
Note:Disengagetheaugerbeforeadjustingthechuteor
chutedeector.
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1.Trigger
2.Chutehandle
UncloggingtheDischarge
Chute
WARNING
Iftheauger/impellerisrunningbutthereisno
snowcomingoutofthedischargechute,the
dischargechutemaybeclogged.
Neveruseyourhandstoclearacloggeddischarge
chute.Thiscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
1.Whileremainingintheoperatingposition,releasethe
self-propelhandle.
2.Engagetheauger.
3.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontofthe
machineafewcentimeters(inches)offthepavement,
thenliftthehandlesquicklytobumpthefrontofthe
machineontothepavement.
4.Disengagetheauger.
5.Repeatsteps1through4,ifnecessary,untilastreamof
snowcomesoutofthedischargechute.
Note:Ifyoucannotunclogthedischargechutebybumping
thefrontofthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitforall
movingpartstostop,anduseasnow-cleanouttool(not
included);neveruseyourhand.
Important:Uncloggingthedischargechuteby
bumpingthefrontofthemachineonthepavementmay
causetheskidstomove.Adjusttheskidsandtighten
theskidboltssecurely;refertoCheckingandAdjusting
theSkids(page12).
OperatingTips
WARNING
Theaugercanthrowstones,toys,andotherforeign
objectsandcauseseriouspersonalinjurytothe
operatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofallobjects
thattherotorbladescouldpickupandthrow.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthearea
ofoperation.
•Removethesnowassoonaspossibleafteritfalls.
•Ifthemachinedoesnotpropelitselfforwardonslippery
surfacesorinheavysnow ,pushforwardonthehandle,
butallowthemachinetoworkatitsownpace.
•Overlapeachswathtoensurecompletesnowremoval.
•Dischargethesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.
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