Preparation
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,andotherforeign
objects.
•Donotoperatetheequipmentwithoutwearingadequatewinter
garments.Avoidloosettingclothingthatcangetcaughtinmoving
parts.Wearfootwearthatwillimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.
•Donotattempttoclearsnowfromagravelorcrushedrocksurface.
Thisproductisintendedforuseonlyonpavedsurfaces.
•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethemotorisrunning
(exceptwhenspecicallyrecommendedbymanufacturer).
•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationor
whileperforminganadjustmentorrepairtoprotecteyesfrom
foreignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromthemachine.
Operation
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.Keepclear
ofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel
drives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotor,removetheignition
key,thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerforanydamage,and
repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthesnow
thrower.
•Iftheunitshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthemotorand
checkimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarning
oftrouble.
•Stopthemotorwheneveryouleavetheoperatingposition,before
uncloggingtherotorbladehousingordischargechute,andwhen
makinganyrepairs,adjustmentsorinspections.
•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspectingthesnowthrower,stop
themotorandmakecertainthattherotorbladesandallmoving
partshavestopped.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonslopes.
•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproperguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleorareaswhereproperty
damagecanoccur.Keepchildrenandothersaway.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnow
attoofastarate.
•Lookbehindandusecarewhenbackingupwiththesnowthrower.
•Disengagepowertotherotorbladeswhensnowthroweris
transportedornotinuse.
•Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparmholdonthe
handles.Walk;neverrun.
ClearingaCloggedDischargeChute
Handcontactwiththerotatingrotorbladesinsidethedischargechute
isthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.
Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.
Toclearthechute:
•Shutthemotoroff!
•Wait10secondstobesuretherotorbladeshavestoppedrotating.
•Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforpropertightnesstobe
suretheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•AlwaysrefertotheOperator’sManualforimportantdetailsifthe
snowthroweristobestoredforanextendedperiod.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
•Runthemachineafewminutesafterthrowingsnowtoprevent
freeze-upoftherotorblades.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasof
potentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.
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