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RAISINGANDLOWERING
• Toraise,pushdownonthelifthandleuntilthesnow
throwerlocksintheraisedtransportposition.
• Tolower,pushdownslightlyonthelifthandleandpull
thetrigger.Withthetriggerpulled,slowlylowerthe
snowthroweruntilit reachestheground.
CAUTION: Donotoperatethesnow
throwerwithouttherearweightattached
tothetractortoprovideextratractionand
stability
REMOVINGSNOW
Snowremovalconditionsvarygreatlyfromlightfluffy
snowfalltowetheavysnowOperatinginstructionsmust
beflexibletofittheconditionsencountered.Theoperator
mustadaptthelawntractorandsnowthrowertodepthof
snow,winddirection,temperatureandsurfaceconditions.
• Beforebeginningoperation,thoroughlyinspectthe
areaofoperationandremovealldoormats,sleds,
boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects
• Thespiralaugerspeedisdirectlyrelatedto engine
speedFormaximumsnowremovalanddischarge,
maintainhighenginerp.m (fullthrottle)Itisadvisable
to operatethelawntractorata slowgroundspeed
(1stgear)forsafeandefficientsnowremoval.
• Indeep,driftedorbankedsnowitwillbenecessaryto
usefullthrottleandaslowgroundspeed(1stgear).
Driveforwardintothesnow,depressthetractor's
clutch-brakepedalandallowthespiralaugertoclear
thesnowRepeatthismethoduntila pathiscleared.
Onthesecondpass,overlapthefirstenoughtoallow
thesnowthrowertohandlethesnowwithoutrepeated
stoppingandstartingofforwardmotion.
• Inextremelydeepsnow,raisethesnowthrowerfrom
thegroundtoremovethetoplayeranddriveforward
onlyuntilthetractorsfronttiresreachtheuncleared
bottomlayerofsnow.Depressthetractor'sclutch-
brakepedalandallowthespiralaugertoclearthe
snowReversethetractorandlowerthesnowthrower
totheground.Drivethetractorforwarduntilthesnow
againbecomestoodeepRepeatingthisprocessinto
andoutofdriftswilleventuallycleareventhedeepest
ofsnowpiles.
• Ifthesnowthrowerbecomescloggedwithsnowor
jammedwithaforeignobject,disengagethesnow
throwerimmediatelyandshutoffthetractorengine.
Unclogthesnowthrowerbeforeresumingoperation.
DANGER: Shutoffengineand
disengagesnowthrowerbefore
uncloggingdischargechuteUnclogusing
a woodenstick,notyourhands
OPERATINGTiPS
• Discharge snow down wind whenever possible
To help prevent snow from sticking to the snow thrower,
allow the snow thrower to reach outdoor temperature
before using it A light coat of wax may also be applied
to the inside surface of the snow thrower housing and
discharge chute.
• Use tire chains to improve traction.
Use rear wheel weights to improve traction
• Before the first snowfall, remove all stones, sticks and
other objects which could become hidden by the snow
Permanent obstacles should be marked for visibility
Overlap each pass slightly to assure complete snow
removal
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Fill in dates as you
complete regular service
Check for loose tasteners
Check scraper and shoes kJr wear
Cleaning
Lubrication Section
_'__ Service Dates
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LUBRICATION
• Oil aH pivot points on the snow thrower.
• Oil the pivot points of the two idler arms on the clutcW
idler assembly
• Apply penetrating oil to the control cables of the
discharge chute
• Apply a good grade of spray lubricant to the trigger
assembly and the chute tilt control assembly
CHECK SCRAPER AND SHOES FOR WEAR
(Refer to figures 64 and 65 on page 29.)
• The scraper plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the
snow thrower are subject to wear. To prevent damage
to the spiral auger housing, replace plate and shoes
before wear is excessive.
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