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Operation

1. Donot puthands orfeet nearrotatingparts,inthe

auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe

rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet.

2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris a safetydevice.Never

bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthe machineunsafe

and maycausepersonalinjury.

3. The controlleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirections

and automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhen

released.

4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.

Keepall safetydevicesin placeandworking.

5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor in a poorlyventilatedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand

deadly gas.

6. Donotoperatemachinewhile underthe influenceof alcohol

or drugs.

7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do

nottouch.

8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossing

gravelsurfaces.Stayalert for hiddenhazardsortraffic.

9. Exercisecaution whenchangingdirectionandwhileoperat-

ing onslopes.

10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards

windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty

damageor personalinjury causedby a ricochet.

11.Neverdirect dischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor

allow anyonein frontof the machine.

12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacity byattemptingto clear

snow at toofast of a rate.

13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibility or light.

Alwaysbe sure of yourfootingand keepa firm holdonthe

handles.Walk,neverrun.

14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor

notin use.

15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransport speedsonslippery

surfaces. Lookdownand behindand use care when

backingup.

16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe

engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire and groundit against

the engine.Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairany

damagebeforestartingandoperating.

17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyou

leavethe operatingposition (behindthe handles).Wait

untilthe auger/impellercomesto a completestop before

uncloggingthe chuteassembly,makinganyadjustments,or

inspections.

18.Neverputyourhandin thedischargeor collectoropenings.

Alwaysuse the clean-outtoolprovidedto unclogthe dis-

charge opening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine

isrunning.Shut off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntil

all movingpartshavestoppedbefore unclogging.

19.Useonly attachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe

manufacturer(e.g.wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.).

20. If situationsoccurwhich are notcoveredin this manual,

usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyourdealeror call

(800) 800-7310for assistanceand the nameof your nearest

servicing dealer..

Maintenance & Storage

1. Nevertamper withsafetydevices.Checktheir proper

operationregularly.Referto the maintenanceandadjust-

mentsectionsof this manual.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisen-

gageall controlleversandstopthe engine.Wait untilthe

auger/impellercometo a completestop. Disconnectthe

sparkplugwire and groundagainstthe engineto prevent

unintendedstarting.

3. Checkbolts and screwsfor propertightnessat frequent

intervalsto keepthe machinein safeworkingcondition.

Also,visuallyinspectmachinefor anydamage.

4. Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingor over-speed

theengine.The governorcontrolsthemaximumsafe

operatingspeed of theengine.

5. Snowthrowershaveplatesand skidshoesare subjectto

wearanddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequently

checkallcomponentsand replacewith originalequipment

manufacturer's(OEM) parts only."Useof partswhich do

notmeetthe original equipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Checkcontrolsperiodicallyto verify theyengageand

disengageproperlyandadjust, if necessary.Referto the

adjustmentsection inthis operator'smanualfor instructions.

7. Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as neces-

sary.

8. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas,oil,

etc.to protectthe environment.

9. Priorto storing,run machinea few minutesto clearsnow

frommachineand preventfreezeupof auger/impeller.

10.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinside where

thereis an openflame, sparkor pilot lightsuchas a water

heater,furnace,clothesdryeretc.

11.Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualfor properinstructions

onoff-seasonstorage.

Do not modify engine

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyengineinany

way.Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcan leadto a runaway

engineandcauseit tooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamper

withfactorysettingof enginegovernor.

Notice regarding Emissions

Engineswhichare certifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)

arecertifiedto operateonregularunleadedgasoline,and may

includethefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModifica-

tion(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)ifso equipped.

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe useof this powermachineto personswho read,un-

derstandand followthe warningsand instructionsin this manual

andon the machine.

Operation

WARNING

This symbol points

out important safety

instructions, which if

not followed, could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readand followall

instructions inthis man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operate this machine.

Failureto comply with

these instructionsmay

result in personal injury.

When you see this

symbol.

HEED IT'S WARNING!

YourResponsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

in this manua

and on the machine.

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