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OPERATION
A. Move the shift handle
to
its
LOW
position.
B.
Quickly squeeze and release the Wheel
Drive
Lever.
C.
The wheels should begin turning when
you
squeeze the
lever.
They should stop turning
when you release the
lever.
WARNING If
the
wheels
turn before
you
squeeze
the
Wheel
Drive Lever,
or
if
the
wheels
continue
to turn after you
release
the
Wheel
Drive Lever,
do
not
use
the
snowthrower.
Shut
the
snow-
thrower's
engine
off,
disconnect
the
spark
plug
wire
and
prevent it from
touching
the
spark
plug. Adjust
or
repair
the
Wheel
Drive
Mechanism.
See
"Wheel
Drive Cable Adjustment."
Failure
to
follow
this
instruction
could
result in personal injury
or
property
damage.
12. Move the shift handle into the desired speed
range.
(You
do not have to start
in
1-LOW.
See
"Changing Speeds.")
13.
If both handlebar levers operate properly,
re-
engage the levers and begin operation.
NOTE: If you only want
to
move the snowthrower (but
not throw snow), simply engage the Wheel Drive
Lever.
Leave the Auger Drive Lever disengaged
(released).
Stopping
To
quickly stop the snowthrower:
1.
Release both handlebar levers.
2.
Turn
the engine ignition key
to
its OFF position.
To
stop the snowthrower under normal conditions:
1.
Release both handlebar levers.
2. Move the shift handle
to
its Neutral
(N)
position.
3.
Move the engine control lever
to
its idle position.
Allow the engine to run at idle for several
minutes
to
melt any snow off the engine.
4.
To
help avoid possible freezing of starter when
snowthrower
is
not being used:
For standard start engines: With engine running,
pull recoil starter rope
all the way out 3-4 times
- the unusual sound made
by
the starter rope
won't harm the engine or the starter.
For
120V
electric start engines:
A. Connect electrical cord
to
switchbox, then
to
a
120V
wall outlet.
B.
While engine
is
running, push the starter
button and spin the engine's starter for several
seconds - the unusual sound made by the
spinning starter won't harm the engine or starter.
C.
Disconnect the electrical cord from the
120V
wall outlet. Then disconnect the electrical cord
from the switchbox.
5.
Turn
the engine ignition
key
to its OFF position.
Remove
key.
6.
Disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it
from touching the spark plug.
7.
To
help avoid possible freezing of the controls:
A. Wipe all snow and moisture from the engine
in
the vicinity of the engine control lever and the
choke knob.
B.
Move the engine control lever and the choke
knob back and forth several times.
C.
Move the choke knob
to
FULL and leave it
in
this position.
D.
Move the engine control lever
to
the start
position and leave it there.
E.
Close the fuel valve (beneath the engine's
gas tank).
Moving
the
Snowthrower
in
Reverse
1.
Release both handlebar levers (Auger Drive and
Wheel Drive). If the snowthrower was moving for-
ward, allow its forward motion to stop.
2. Move the shift handle into
(R)
Reverse - the top
of the shift handle will
be
all the way
to
the right.
CAUTION Before
engaging
the
Wheel
Drive Lever
when
the
snowthrower
is in
Reverse (R), look
behind
you
to
make
sure
that
there
are
no
obstacles.
Failure
to
follow
this
instruction
could
result in personal
injury
or
property
damage.
3.
Slowly squeeze the Wheel Drive Lever and
guide the snowthrower rearward.
4.
Before shifting into one of the forward speeds,
release the Wheel Drive Lever and let the rear-
ward motion of the snowthrower stop.