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Pr oducts Co v er ed b y This Manual The f ollo wing pr oducts ar e co v er ed b y this manual: Saf ety Aler t S ymbol and Signal W or ds 1695979, 1695984, 1695985, 1695986, 1695987, 1695988, The saf ety aler t s ymbol indicates a potential personal injur y 1696000, 1696001, 1696002, 1696003, 1696004, 1696005, haz ar d. A signal w or d (D ANGER, W ARNING, or C A UTION) is 1696006, 1696007, 1696024, 1696025, 1696026, 1696028, used with the aler t s ymbol to designate a degr ee or le v el of 16960
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• Ne v er attempt to mak e major r epairs on the sno wthr o w er unless y ou ha v e been pr operly tr ained. Impr oper ser vicing W ARNING of the sno wthr o w er can r esult in haz ar dous oper ation, U .S .A. Models: The engine e xhaust fr om this pr oduct equipment damage , and v oiding of the pr oduct w arr anty . contains chemicals kno wn to the State of C alif ornia to cause cancer , bir th de f ects , or other r epr oductiv e harm. Oper ation and Equipment Saf ety W ARNING Gener al Saf ety
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• F or models equipped with electric starting motors , disconnect • If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the engine , but mo v e the po w er cor d after the engine star ts . the sno wthr o w er a w a y fr om the ar ea of the spill, and a v oid cr eating an y sour ce of ignition, until the fuel v apors ha v e • Ex er cise e xtr eme caution when oper ating on or cr ossing dissipated. gr a v el driv es , w alk s , or r oads . Sta y aler t f or hidden haz ar ds or tr affic. • Do not o v er-p
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• K eep all loose clothing a w a y fr om the fr ont of the • Use e xtr a car e when appr oaching blind corners , shrubs , sno wthr o w er and auger . Scar v es , mittens , dangling tr ees , or other objects that ma y obscur e vision. Childr en ma y dr a w strings , loose clothes , and pants can quickly become be pr esent. caught in the r otating de vice and amputation will occur . Tie up long hair and r emo v e je w elr y . Engine Saf ety • R un the machine a f e w minutes after dischar ging sno
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• Do not use pr essuriz e star ting fluids because their v apors • Only authoriz ed ser vice locations should be utiliz ed f or major ar e flammable . ser vice and r epair r equir ements . • Use only attachments and accessories appr o v ed b y the Hot Sur f aces f actor y , or equiv alent, (such as wheel w eights , counter w eights , or cabs). W ARNING • Ne v er attempt to mak e an y adjustments while the engine is R unning the engine pr oduces heat. Engine par ts , running (e x cept when specif
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Saf ety S y stem T ests Saf ety S y stem T est (units with F r ee Hand Determining Which T est to Use contr ol) Models with F r ee Hand™ Contr ol: After engaging the tr action contr ol (le ft hand) and auger contr ol (right hand), F r ee Hand allo w s the oper ator to r elease the auger contr ol, and f or the auger W ARNING contr ol to r emain engaged until the tr action contr ol is r eleased. Amputation haz ar d F r ee Hand models ha v e the icon set sho wn in Figur e 2 on the This sno wthr o w
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L ocation Icon Description F eatur es and Contr ols F F r ee Hand™ Contr ol (if equipped) - After engaging the tr action contr ol (le ft hand) and Engine F eatur es and Contr ols auger contr ol (right hand), allo w s the F or engine f eatur es and contr ols , please r e f er to the engine oper ator to r elease the auger contr ol le v er oper ator's manual. to use other contr ols . G T r action Contr ol L e v er - Used to pr opel sno wthr o w er f or w ar d or r e v erse . Push do wn Sno wthr o w
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Oper ation D ANGER Be f or e Oper ating the Sno wthr o w er T o xic fume haz ar d Engines giv e off carbon mono xide , an odorless , colorless , W ARNING poison gas . R ead the oper ator's manual be f or e oper ating the machine . This machine can be danger ous if used car elessly . Br eathing carbon mono xide can cause nausea, f ainting, or death. • Ne v er oper ate the sno wthr o w er without all guar ds , co v ers , and shields in place . • Star t and run the engine outdoors . • Stop the engi
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will continue to r otate until the tr action contr ol le v er/F r ee Wheel R elease - L ock Knob (if equipped) Hand contr ol le v er is r eleased. Some models ar e equipped with a driv e wheel r elease that allo w s 8. If desir ed, if equipped, use the grip w armer s witch (L) to turn y ou to disengage one of the driv e wheels , f or easier tr anspor ting on the heated hand grips . of the unit with the engine off . Models with T r action L ock Knob: Wheels equipped with a Stopping the Sno wthr o
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De flector A djustment Chute R otation A djustment 8 9 A. Manual De flector Contr ol (if equipped) A. Electric Chute R otation Contr ol (if equipped) L oosen the de flector knob (A, Figur e 8 ), adjust the de flector to While the engine is running, pr ess either side of the chute r otation the desir ed position, and then tighten the knob to secur e . R aise s witch (A, Figur e 9) to r otate the chute le ft or right. the de flector to thr o w sno w fur ther . B . In-Dash Chute R otation Contr ol
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Filling the F uel T ank Please r e f er to the engine oper ator's manual f or inf ormation W ARNING about filling the fuel tank, and f or fuel r ecommendations . Thr o wn objects haz ar d Objects such as gr a v el, r ock s , or other debris , if struck b y the Clearing a Clogged Dischar ge Chute impeller , ma y be thr o wn with sufficient f or ce to cause personal injur y , pr oper ty damage , or damage to the sno wthr o w er . D ANGER Be sur e to set the skid shoes at the pr oper height to main
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NO TE: F uel must be r emo v ed or tr eated to pr e v ent gum deposits fr om f orming in the tank, filter , hose , and carbur etor during stor age . W ARNING Fir e and e xplosion haz ar d Gasoline is highly flammable and its v apors ar e e xplosiv e . F umes ma y tr a v el to a distant ignition sour ce and an e xplosion and/or fir e ma y r esult. Handle gasoline car e fully . Ne v er stor e the unit, with fuel in the tank, indoors or in a poorly v entilated enclosur e wher e fuel fumes could r e
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Maintenance 12 Maintenance Schedule Be f or e Each Use • Check engine oil le v el • P er f orm Saf ety S y stem T est E v er y 8 Hours or Daily • Check engine oil le v el E v er y 25 Hours or Annually • Lubricate contr ol le v er link age • Lubricate the auger assembly • Lubricate the dischar ge chute r otation gear and de flector • Lubricate the driv e s y stem he x shaft with 5w-30 s ynthetic motor oil, and chains with gr ease E v er y 50 Hours or Annually • Check muffler and spark arr ester (
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He x Shaft and Chain Lubrication 13 NO TICE Do not allo w gr ease or oil to contact the rubber friction wheel or the disc driv e plate . If the disc driv e plate or friction wheel come in contact with gr ease or oil damage to rubber friction wheel will r esult. If gr ease or oil comes into contact with the disc driv e plate or friction wheel, mak e sur e to clean plate and wheel thor oughly with an alcohol based solv ent. 1. P osition speed select le v er in the first f or w ar d gear . 2. Dr ai
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T r action Driv e Belt A djustment 17 The tr action driv e belt is under constant spring tension and does not r equir e an y adjustment. If the tr action driv e belt is slipping, see y our authoriz ed dealer . Speed Contr ol R od A djustment If the speed contr ol r od r equir es adjustment, see an authoriz ed dealer . Eas y T urn™ C able A djustment If the Eas y T urn cable has str etched, the gears will not disengage when the contr ol le v er is activ ated. A djust the cable using the f ollo wi
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4. Align the shear pin holes . Install the ne w shear pin (A, Figur e Shear Bolt and Spacer R eplacement 18 ) thr ough the auger shaft (C). Secur e with a cotter pin (B). A ugers ar e secur ed to the auger shaft with special bolts that ar e designed to br eak if an object becomes lodged in the auger 18 housing. Use only f actor y spec , or equiv alent, shear bolts . 1. T urn off the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop . 2. R emo v e the e xisting shear bolt. 3. Lubricate the auger g
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T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting Char t P er f orm the inspection or r epair as indicated in the T r oubleshooting Char t. Pr oblem L ook f or R emedy A uger does not stop within 5 seconds after right F r ee Hand contr ol (if equipped) is A C TIVE. R elease both auger contr ol and F r ee Hand contr ol (if contr ol le v er is r eleased. equipped) to stop auger . A uger driv e belt out of adjustment. See authoriz ed dealer . A uger belt guide out of adjustment. See authoriz ed dealer . Dischar
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Pr oduits couv er ts par ce manuel L es pr oduits suiv ants sont couv er ts dans ce manuel : S ymboles de sécurité et mots indicateurs 1695979, 1695984, 1695985, 1695986, 1695987, 1695988, L e s ymbole d’aler te de sécurité indicates a potential 1696000, 1696001, 1696002, 1696003, 1696004, 1696005, personal injur y haz ar d. Un mot-indicateur (D ANGER, 1696006, 1696007, 1696024, 1696025, 1696026, 1696028, A VER TISSEMENT ou MISE EN GARDE) est utilisé a v ec le 1696029, 1696030, 1696080, 1696081,
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• S'assur er d'êtr e bien entr aîné a v ant de f air e f onctionner la A v er tissements locaux souffleuse à neige . • Sa v oir arrêter la machine et débr a y er r apidement les A VER TISSEMENT commandes . Modèles des É.-U . : Cer tains composants de cet • Ne jamais laisser une autr e personne f air e f onctionner la équipement et de ses accessoir es contiennent des souffleuse à neige sans sur v eillance . pr oduits chimiques r econnus dans l’état de C alif ornie comme étant cause de cancer , d’
