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®
OWNER’S MANUAL
Snow Thrower
SAFETY FIRST!
Before operating this equipment, read this
Owner’s Manual and the separate manual
• Safety
supplied by the engine manufacturer.
• Assembly
• Features and Controls
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
Models
42051 - 9.5HP / 26" Auger
42052 - 11 HP / 30" Auger
(11HP Model shown)
GARDEN WAY INCORPORATED
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Table of Contents Dear Owner: Thank you for purchasing this product. The unit was care- SECTION 1: SAFETY ........................................... 3 fully designed and manufactured to provide excellent Safety Decals ......................................................................... 5 performance if properly operated and maintained. SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY ....................................... 6 Review this manual frequently to familiarize yourself with Inspect Unit..................
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Section Safety 1 Gear Shift Lever SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS Chute Directional Control Wheel Drive OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES Control Lever Auger Drive Control Lever Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine Discharge Chute using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest, brush, hay, grain, or Chute Deflector Cap grass covered land; or land covered by any flammable agricul- tural crop without an en
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Section 1: Safety b. The 120V A.C. starter is equipped 11. Stop the engine and disconnect the Operation with a three-wire power cord and spark plug wire whenever you leave 1. The operator of the unit is responsible plug and is designed to operate on the operating position, before unclog- for the safety of all persons in the op- 120V A.C. household current. The ging the collector (auger/impeller) erating zone of the unit. starter must be properly grounded housing or discharge chute, and when 2.
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Section 1: Safety 22. Be extremely careful when operating 32. Disengage the auger and wheel drives 9. Store the unit where children will not on or crossing gravel drives, walks or if you are approached by any child, have access to it. Always disconnect roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards inattentive person or pet. the spark plug wire from the spark or traffic. Remove any hearing plug to prevent accidental starting. On 33. Run the unit for a few minutes after protection. units equipped with
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Section Assembly 2 Auger Drive Control Lever Chute Directional Control WARNING Light Gear Shift Lever To prevent personal injury or property Discharge Chute Wheel Drive Chute damage, do not start the engine until all Control Lever Deflector Cap assembly steps are complete and you Drift Slicers have read and understand the safety and (Optional) operating instructions in this manual. Collector NOTE: Left and right sides of the unit are (auger/impeller) Housing determined from the operator positio
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Section 2: Assembly D. Install Handlebars 1. Use the four 3/8-16 x 3/4" hex flange E screws to attach the handlebars to the sides of the chassis. a. Install a screw in the upper mount- ing hole (C, Figure 2-3) on each side. Leave screws loose enough to E allow handlebar to pivot. b. Install a screw (D) in the lower mounting hole on each side. c. Using light pressure, press down on the left side handlebar and tighten the two screws. Repeat on the right C side. 2. There are four pre-installe
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Section 2: Assembly 6. Remove the washer and locknut from 4. Position the chute control rod support H. Attach Wheel Drive Control Rod the screw (M, Figure 2-4) in the worm bracket (Y, Figure 2-6) against the un- 1. Remove the plastic tie that secures the gear assembly (L). Position the worm derside of the handlebar console as wheel drive control rod (AE, Figure 2- gear assembly on the mounting shown. Secure the bracket with the 7) and the gear shift control rod (AF) bracket as follows: two
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Section 2: Assembly Z X T AA Y Figure 2-6 S S V W U U AF Figure 2-5 AF AE AB Figure 2-8 AA R AT AS AC AD AB AG AH Figure 2-7 9
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Section 2: Assembly J. Connect Wiring for Handlebar Warmers and Light Connect 1. Gently unwind the electrical wiring har- Single (Black) ness (A, Figure 2-9) from its shipping Wire Clips Wires position and route it back toward the right-side handlebar. 2. Without over-stretching the wiring har- ness, loop it up and around the handle- bar as shown in Figure 2-9. 3. Connect the double-stranded black and B red wires leading from each handlebar A to the matching wires leading from the Connect
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Section Features and Controls 3 Turn valve 1/4 turn counterclockwise to A WARNING C ON (open) position before starting engine. Before operating your machine, carefully T Throttle (H, Fig. 3-3) read and understand all safety, controls, The throttle controls the speed of the en- and operating instructions in this man- gine and is used to stop the engine. ual, the separate Engine Owner’s Manual NOTE: The engine lubrication and cooling D and on the decals on the machine. systems operate best at ful
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Section Operation 4 the scraper blade (A, Figure 4-1) are PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST 1/8" above the surface to be cleared. If Perform the following checks with the clearing gravel or uneven surfaces, in- engine stopped and the spark plug wire crease the clearance so gravel or other disconnected from the spark plug. foreign objects are not scooped up 1. Review Section 1: Safety and Section 3: into the auger. Features and Controls in this manual. To adjust the collector housing 2. Check for loose or
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Section 4: Operation 7. Push the Primer Button (O, Figure 4-2) F three times (cover hole in center of E G bulb when pushing). H 8. To start engine with recoil starter: a. Before pulling recoil starter (N, Figure 4-2), be sure there are no D obstacles behind you. b. Pull recoil starter handle rapidly to overcome engine compression, pre- vent kick-back and start engine. Maintain control of rope so it slowly returns into the starter mechanism. Repeat pulling until engine starts. If engine fa
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Section 4: Operation NOTE: To move the unit without throwing AUGER DRIVE ENGAGEMENT WARNING snow, engage only the Wheel Drive Use extreme caution when operating the Control Lever. WARNING unit in reverse. Clear all obstacles away Stop the engine and remove the spark from the unit before operating in re- AUGER DRIVE/WHEEL DRIVE plug wire from the spark plug before re- verse. Be prepared for the unit to move moving any debris from the collector INTERLOCK FEATURE toward you when the Gear Shift
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Section 4: Operation WARNING As you turn, rotate the Do not use your hands or feet to dislodge discharge chute so that snow from inside the collector the snow is always (auger/impeller) housing or the dis- thrown in this direction. charge chute. Any contact with the ➡ moving parts will cause serious injury. Stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug and use a long (at least 3-feet [100CM] long) wooden stick to unclog these areas. SNOW THROWING PATTERNS Use the snow cle
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Section Maintenance 5 7. Lightly oil the pivot points on the gear Spark Plug WARNING shift control lever (K, Figure 5-3). Annually or every 100 hours of operation, Moving parts on the unit can cause seri- remove and inspect the spark plug. 8. Remove the two shear bolts (L, Figure ous personal injury. Replace the spark plug if the electrode is 5-5) from the auger shaft, then lubri- Shut off the engine, let all moving parts pitted or burned or if the porcelain is cate the four auger grease fittin
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Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. X AC P R S A T G Figure 5-2 J AB B K J E F H Figure 5-1 Figure 5-3 C 4. Squeeze wheel drive control lever (X, Figure 5-1) against handlebar. Measure between the coiled ends of D the str
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Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. 8. If the auger drive belt(s) have been re- M AC placed, then perform the Auger Drive Belt Adjustment as described in this BA section. BB 9. Reinstall the belt cover. AE SHEAR BOLTS AH
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Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. The spring length should now measure GEAR SHIFT ROD ADJUSTMENT DRIVE DISC CLEARANCE 9/16" – 11/16" (14–17mm) longer than the ADJUSTMENT 1. With the engine stopped and the spark measurem
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Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. AV C N E D ZZ N B M Figure 5-10 A M Figure 5-12 To adjust brake arm: 1/16" - 1/8" Figure 5-11 1. With engine stopped and spark plug OFF-SEASON STORAGE 1.5 - 3 mm wire disconnected, rem
