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SECTION 4: OPERATION
Pre-start
Checklist:
1.
Review"
Section
1:
Safety"
and"
Section
3:
Controls'
'.
2. Check the snowthrower for any loose or missing
hardware.
3.
Check the engine oil level.
4.
Check the level of the gas
in
the gas tank.
5.
Check the skid shoe (Figure
4-1,
Item
A)
adjust-
ment. See
"Skid
Shoes"
in
Section
3.
6.
Check the scraper blade (Figure
4-1,
Item
B)
for
wear and adjustment.
7.
Check the discharge chute crank (Figure
3-1,
Item
C)
for freedom of movement. Then adjust
the discharge chute and deflector cap (Figure
4-2, Item
C)
to the desired direction and angle of
discharge.
8.
Make sure that the chute guard (Figure 4-2, Item
D)
is
installed.
9.
Check the handlebar control levers (Figure
3-1,
Items A &
B)
for freedom of movement.
10.
Check the tire pressure. Make sure both tires are
inflated equally. Correct tire pressure
is
15
to 20
PSI.
HINT:
To
help prevent snow from sticking to the inside
of the deflector, discharge chute, and auger-impeller
housing, spray these areas with a silicone spray.
Starting
1.
Fill the snowthrower's gas tank
as
follows:
(Snowthrower viewed upside down)
Figure
4-1
Figure 4-2
A,DANGER
Gasoline is highly flammable and its vapors are explosive.
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• Never fill gas tank when engine is running or
still hot from operation. Allow engine and muf-
fler to cool at least 2 minutes before refueling.
• Do not allow open flames, sparks, matches, or
smoking
in
the area.
• Fill fuel tank outdoors in a well-ventilated area.
• Wipe up any spills and move the snowthrower
away from gasoline fumes before starting the
engine.
• Use only an approved gasoline container.
Store it safely out of the reach of children.
• Store gasoline
in
a well-ventilated area. Do
not store where vapors may reach an open
flame or spark, or where ignition sources
(such as a hot water heater or space heater,
furnaces, clothes dryers, stoves, electric
motors, etc.) are present.
• Never refuel the gas tank when the electrical
cord
is
connected to the snowthrower (on
electric start models).
Failure to follow these instructions could
result
in
personal injury or property damage.