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SECTION
3: SNOW THROWER
AND
ENGINE
CONTROLS
This Section describes the location and function of
the various controls
you
will need to use when oper-
ating the snowthrower.
For
complete step-by-step
operating instructions, please refer to "Section
4:
Operation".
SNOW
THROWER
CONTROLS
A
c
Figure
3-1
Auger
Drive
Control
Lever
(Figure 3-1, Item A)
This lever
is
located
on
the top of the right-hand
handlebar tube
in
front of the grip. It
is
used to
engage and disengage drive to the auger.
Moving this lever down and holding it against the
handlebar will make the auger rotate.
To
stop the auger,
simply release the
lever.
Wheel
Drive
Control
Lever
(Figure 3-1, Item B)
This lever
is
located on the top of the left-hand
handlebar tube
in
front of the grip. It
is
used to
engage or disengage drive to the wheels.
Moving this lever down and holding it against the
handlebar will make the wheels turn [when the shift
handle is not
in
(N)
Neutral].
To
stop the wheels from
turning, simply release the
lever.
Discharge
Chute
Control
Crank
(Figure 3-1, Item
C)
The discharge chute control crank
is
located
on
the
left-hand side of the rear lip of the handlebar control
panel.
Turning the discharge chute control crank clock-
wise will turn the discharge chute to the right. Turning
the discharge chute control crank counterclockwise
will turn the discharge chute
to
the left. It will take
approximately
8'/2 turns of the discharge chute con-
trol crank to move the discharge chute from full left to
full right.
When throwing snow, turn the discharge chute so
that it throws the snow downwind (as long
as
down-
wind
is
in
a safe direction).
When
you
begin a turn (while throwing snow),
remember to move the discharge chute
so
that the
snow
is
always being discharged downwind.
Discharge
Chute
Deflector
Cap
(Figure 3-2, Item D)
This control
is
used to direct the vertical angle of
snow discharge. This angle
is
adjusted by moving the
lever
on
the side of the deflector cap outward, mov-
ing the deflector cap up or down
as
required, and
then releasing the
lever.
Usually keep the angle of snow discharge low
(especially
in
windy conditions).
Shift
Handle
(Figure 3-3,
Item
DO)
The shift handle
is
located
on
the right-hand side
of the rear of the chassis. It
is
used to select one of
three forward speeds
[(3)
High,
(2)
Medium, or
(1)
Low],
(N)
Neutral, or
(R)
Reverse.
In
the
(N)
Neutral
position, the wheels are free to turn and you can eas-
ily push the snowthrower. However,
you
can push the
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