Yard-Man 7100-2 Snow Blower User Manual


 
MA1NrEN AN CE ;.
GIN.ERA:L SNOW THROWING
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Alw~ys keep area to be cleaned cleared before :s~o~fa,ll.-
A!ways start. e~ine with machine on Ie:vel S'.!rf.ac~ with m~ster~lutch 'disengaged; After startil)Q, let engine warm up $~veral
minutes at $Iow speed before starting tor~mov9$i'I~w,'fm~&hjn~ is'5toredtndoors, let engine anq machine adjust to outdoorttlmperatures
before st"r~lh9 to: throw snow, ,:':,:When
throwing St10W. run machine at full throttle for bestl'e~ults,.:' ,
When in deep heavy S('10W, shift to slowest speed, and start at ~~e'~dgp: of area to be cleared, discharging snow to the outside,
AlwaY$ run engine a fe:\hJ minlJtes before storing, to dry moisture that collects inside of engine from blowing snow.NOTE,
:r"EVERRUN ENGINE INDOORS OR:lN AN ENCLOSEDAAEA. ;.-
MAINtENANCE:
Your SNO,W THROWEFi"like all machines wjth moving par~s, must tecerve ('~re and mainten~nce. The following tips. if used, will
contribute marly trouble-free hQUI'S"to vallI" machine,
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{)heck engine oil leVel trequ~l'I:tly( 6r. every 5 hours 6of use. When changing Qil. make sure dirt and debris is cleaned from oil
drain ?rea before r~(novJng oil plug.
Keep fan ~hd aliger housing$c!e:~f\.
Check atl nuts, bolts and screws Oco~sior\al:tY fpr tightness to be sure machi"IB is in good operating C9!'1dition.
Should excessive vibration develop, check VOlar tal1 ar;id tan ~h3ft immediately. Do not o~rnt!! the machine with a bsnt fan or
shaff:
The mschil1e is pre-lubricated at the f~t6r.y. However ; JubrJcation with ~ach usage will p~olong life of working parts.
If you are going to store your SNOW TH ROWER fl.)\" any length of time (30 days or Jol1ger) it is irrlportant that the fQllowing
$teps.be;.:taken... .
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<:.Drain
the gC\si;ank. and ~!:Ir~L;(re1:()r. Start the ei1gine and run it until out of ga$.Gi1~line
~et~:.jl:l, ~he~ngin~ Wilt leave gwm dep~it& in the carbufstorar\dgas tank.
Cleary ef!9ine of .:all fCireign matter:
Lli~r}ca1;~ r,vl1nder by fe"ioVlngthe sparl<:cplug and pouring One ounce i;>f cleanlu~r~ati"'i;i~iJthr.QU9h
the sp~~~ ~'ug hol~ Into the cYlinder.. Crank engine slowly to~reaQ
O}1. 4ridreP:!~c~'$parkplug,
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$h~tJld I.Inusual vi~r~tiO;~ develop i~',t~anslrii~~on:. remove rl~bber panel in resr colfer and check rubber drive disc condition. For
refer:tJ.nce..see page 11.::- '
The belt tension isac;lII:lStabl~. The tensiol)ing ()f belt$hould be ched,edcvery 5.19 hl;Jurs of operation. Refer to adjustments
se!:::tiO~ for re.~tting;To
prevent recqil fr~eli~y; ~hensnow. thrower is to t.J:e srored outside 6r in sub.frf!ezing shelter, pull recoil rope out 6" to 12"
alidfie knot i~;({)pe.:~r fasten handle tb keep rope fromr~.windin9' ThisproCe:pure will Set inner parts in positioN for starting.
Just as v~r a~ltomoblle needs prot~s9ionaj mech!1nic~i maintenallce from time to 1imE.', so does your air-cooled engil1e. A yearly
tune-\ip and checK b.Y " qualified service c;enter is recommended to avoid breakdowns ~nd uJinecessary delays during the snow
throwihgseason. '
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