Yard-Man 31AE5KLF801 Owner's manual

Brand: Yard-Man

Model: 31AE5KLF801

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

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Safety ° Assembly ° Operation ° Adjustments ° Maintenance °Troubleshooting ° Parts Lists ° Warranty

O P RA-rO R'S MANUAL

Two-Stage Snow Thrower

IMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-

coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkattestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any),

If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw

(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkattester

forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,P.O,Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136-0019,

PRINTEDIN U,S,A,

ForUSCustomers: MTDLLC,P.O.BOX361131CLEVELAND,OHIO44136-0019

ForCanadianCustomers:MTDProductsLtd.,P.O.Box1386,KITCHENER,ONTARION2G4J1

772C0778

6/3/2005

This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new snow thrower. It will help you assemble,

prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.

Table of Contents

Safety Labels ...................................................... 3

Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4

Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .......................... 6

Operating Your Snow Thrower ......................... 10

MakingAdjustments ......................................... 14

Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...................... 16

Off-Season Storage .......................................... 20

Trouble Shooting .............................................. 21

Warranty ............................................................ 22

Illustrated Parts Lists ....................................... 23

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING

YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe

themodel number andthe serial number tothe sample model

plate providedto theright.You can locatethe modelplate by

standing atthe operatingposition and looking down atthe

frame.

Model Number Serial Number

Num6ro de mod61e Num6ro de s6rier

XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

MTD LLC

•,,A .... m,,,.\f CLEVELAND, OH 44136

Y_IIHUIMZrIN_//MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED

........... UL KITCHENER, ON N2G 4Jl

USA-www.mtdproducts.com 1-800-800-7310

CAN-www.mtdcanada. com 1-800-668-1238

Customer Support

Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was purchased,

without first contacting Customer Support.

Ifyou havedifficultyassemblingthis productor haveany questionsregardingthe controls, operationor maintenanceof this unit,

pleasecall a CustomerSupport Representative.

For US Customers: 1-330-220-4MTD (4683)or 1-800-800-7310

ForCanadian Customers: 1-800-668-1238

Pleasehaveyour unit'smodelnumber and serial number readywhen you call. See previoussection to locate this information.

Youwill beaskedto entertheserial number in orderto processyour call.

CS00071

STOP

ChuteClean-out

Tool

A chute clean-out tool isfastenedto thetop

of theauger housingwith a mountingclip.The

tool isdesignedto clear a chuteassemblyof

ice and snow.

Thisitemis fastenedwith a cabletie atthe

factory.Cut thecable tie beforeoperatingthe

snowthrower.

WARNING: Never useyour

handsto clear a cloggedchute

assembly.Shut off engineand

remainbehind handles until

all movingparts havestopped

beforeusing the clean-out tool

to clear the chuteassembly.

WARNING

Thissymbol points

out important safety

instructions which,

ifnotfollowed,could

endangerthe per-

sonalsafety and/or

propertyof yourself

and others.Readand

followall instructions

inthis manual before

attemptingto operate

this machine.Failure

to complywith these

instructionsmay

resultin personal

injury.Whenyou see

this symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to persons who read,

understand

and follow thewarnings

and instructions

inthis manual

and onthe machine.

WARNING

i outimportantsafety

i instructionswhich,

i ifnotfollowed,could

i endangerthe per-

sonalsafetyand/or

propertyofyourself

andothers.Readand

followall instructions

inthis manual before

attemptingto operate

i this machine.Failure

! to complywith these

i instructionsmay

i resultinpersonal

i injury.Whenyou see

I this symbol.

i HEED ITS WARNING!

;;Your Responsibility

i Restricttheuse

i ofthis powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

andfollow the warnings

and instructions

inthis manual

andonthe machine.

WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehiclecompo-

nentscontain or emit chemicals knownto Stateof Californiato cause cancerand

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

DANGER: This machinewas builtto beoperatedaccordingto the rulesfor safe operation in this

manual.As with anytype of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe part ofthe operatorcan

result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapableof amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.

Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injuryor death.

Training

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe 1.

machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualinasafe placefor

futureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement

parts. 2.

2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.

Knowhowto stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis

machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand

understandtheoperationinstructionsand safetyrulesin 3.

thismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya

parent.

4. Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper

instruction.

5. Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Plan 4.

yoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargeof material

towardroads,bystandersandthe like.

6. Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenatleast75feet 5.

fromthe machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineif

anyoneentersthe area. 6.

7. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especially 7.

whenoperatinginreverse.

Preparation

Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto be

used.Removealldoormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,

wiresandotherforeignobjects,whichcouldbetrippedover

orthrownbythe auger/impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation

andwhile performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyour

eyes.Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcancauseserious

injurytothe eyes.

Do notoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinterouter

garments.Do notwearjewelry,longscarvesorother

looseclothing,whichcould becomeentangledin moving

parts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslippery

surfaces.

Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacle

forall unitswithelectric startengines.

Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushed

rocksurfaces.

Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingthe engine.

Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineis

running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe

operator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperature

beforestartingtoclearsnow.

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme

careinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthe vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan

occurwhengasolineis spilledonyourselforyourclothes,

whichcanignite.Washyourskinand changeclothes

immediately.

a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

b. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources

ofignition.

c. Neverfuel machineindoors.

d. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhilethe engineis hot

or running.

e. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefuel-

ing.

f. Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethanY2inch

belowbottomoffiller neckto providespacefor fuel

expansion.

g. Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely.

h. If gasolineis spilled,wipe itoff theengineand equip-

ment.Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutes

beforestartingtheengine.

i. Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere

there isan openflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

j. Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.

Operation

1. Donot puthandsorfeet nearrotatingparts,inthe

auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe

rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet.

2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris asafetydevice.Never

bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafe

andmaycausepersonalinjury.

3. The controlleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirections

andautomaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhen

released.

4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.

Keepall safetydevicesin placeandworking.

5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand

deadlygas.

6. Donotoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcohol

or drugs.

7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do

nottouch.

8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossing

gravelsurfaces.Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsortraffic.

9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperat-

ingonslopes.

10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards

windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty

damageor personalinjury causedbyaricochet.

11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor

allow anyonein frontofthe machine.

12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacity byattemptingto clear

snowattoofast ofa rate.

13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.

Alwaysbesureofyourfootingand keepafirmholdonthe

handles.Walk,neverrun.

14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor

notin use.

15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslippery

surfaces.Lookdownandbehindand usecarewhen

backingup.

16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe

engine,disconnectthesparkplugwireand groundit against

the engine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany

damagebeforestartingandoperating.

17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyou

leavethe operatingposition(behindthe handles).Wait

untilthe auger/impellercomestoa completestop before

uncloggingthe chuteassembly,makinganyadjustments,or

inspections.

18.Neverputyourhandin thedischargeor collectoropenings.

Alwaysusethe clean-outtoolprovidedtounclogthe dis-

chargeopening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine

isrunning.Shutoffengineand remainbehindhandlesuntil

all movingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.

19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe

manufacturer(e.g.wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.).

20. Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredin thismanual,use

careand goodjudgment.Callcustomerassistanceforthe

nameof yournearestservicingdealer.

Maintenance & Storage

1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

2. Disengageall controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntil

theauger/impellercometo acompletestop.Disconnectthe

sparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe engineto prevent

unintendedstartingbeforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting.

3. Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequent

intervalstokeepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition.

Also,visuallyinspectmachineforanydamage.

4. Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingor over-speed

theengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafe

operatingspeedoftheengine.

5. Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjectto

wearanddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequently

checkallcomponentsand replacewith originalequipment

manufacturer's(OEM)partsonly."Useof partswhichdo

notmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Checkcontrolsperiodicallytoverify theyengageand

disengageproperlyandadjust,if necessary.Referto the

adjustmentsectioninthis operator'smanualfor instructions.

7. Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as neces-

sary.

8. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,

etc.toprotectthe environment.

9. Priorto storing,runmachineafewminutestoclearsnow

frommachineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller.

10.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere

thereisan openflame,sparkor pilotlightsuchasa water

heater,furnace,clothesdryeretc.

11.Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualforproperinstructions

onoff-seasonstorage.

Do not modify engine

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyengineinany

way.Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcan leadto arunaway

engineandcauseit tooperateatunsafespeeds.Nevertamper

withfactorysettingofenginegovernor.

Notice regarding Emissions

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)

arecertifiedtooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmay

includethefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModifica-

tion(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.

ces

WARNING

endangerthe per-

sonalsafety and/or

property of yourself

and others. Readand

followall instructions

in this manual before

attemptingto operate

this machine. Failure

to complywith these

instructionsmay

result in personal

injury.Whenyou see

Ihis symbol.

HEED IT'S WARNING!

_our Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

andfollow the warnings

and instructions

in this manua

and onthe machine.

NOTE:Referencesto

rightorleftsideofthe

snowthroweraredeter-

minedfrombehindthe

unitintheoperating

position.

NOTE:ThisOperator's

Manualcoversseveral

models,handlepanels,

i lightsandchutecranks

aresomefeaturesthat

mayvarybymodel.

Notallfeaturesrefer-

encedinthismanual

areapplicabletoall

snowthrowermodels.

I NOTE:Tworeplace-

mentaugershearpins

i areincludedwiththis

manual(orstowed

intheplastichandle

i panel).RefertoAugers

intheMaintainance

i Sectionformore

i informationregarding

shearpinreplacement.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

IMPORTANT:Thesnowthrowerisshippedwithoil

andWITHOUTGASOLINE.Afterassembly,referto

separateenginemanualforproperfuelandengineoil

recommendations.

1. Observethelowerareaofthesnowthrowertobe

surebothcablesarealignedwithrollerguidesbefore

pivotinghandleupward,

a. Pullupand backon upperhandleasshownin

Figure1.Alignupperhandlewiththelowerhandle,

b. Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandleto

lowerhandle,

2. Removewingnutand hexscrewfromchutecontrol

assemblyandclevispinandcotterpinfromchute

supportbracket.SeeFigure2. Positionthechute

assembly(forward-facing)overthechutebase.

3. Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseand secure

chutecontrolassemblytochutesupportbracketwith

clevispinandcotterpin removedearlier.SeeFigure3.

4, Finishsecuringchutecontrolassemblytochute

supportbracketwithwingnutandhexscrewremoved

earlier,SeeFigure4,

5, Checkthatall cablesareproperlyroutedthroughthe

cableguideon topoftheengine,SeeFigure5,

Theextensioncordisfastenedwitha cabletietothe rear

oftheaugerhousingforshippingpurposes,Cutthecable

tieand removeit beforeoperatingthesnowthrower,

CAUTION:Priortooperatingyour

snowthrower,refertoAugerControl

Teston page13.Readandfollow all

instructionscarefully,andperform

alladjustmentstoverifyyoursnow

throwerisoperatingsafelyand

properly.

Shear Pin Storage

An areaforconvenientshearpin storageis locatedunder

theplasticdashpanel,SeeFigure6,

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

Priorto operating

your snowthrower,

referto Auger Control

Teston page 13.

Read and follow all

instructionscare-

fully and perform all

adjustmentstoverify

your unit isoperating

safelyand properly.

WARNING

Neveruse your hands

to clean snow and

icefromthe chute

assemblyor auger

housing.

IMPORTANT

Underany circum-

stance do notexceed

manufacturer'srecom-

mended psi. Equaltire

pressureshouldbe

maintainedat alltimes.

Excessivepressure

i whenseatingbeads

maycause tire/rim

assemblyto burst

with forcesufficientto

cause seriousinjury.

i Referto sidewallof

i tirefor recommended

i pressure.

Figure 7

Figure 8

Figure 9

Drift Cutters (If Equipped)

Driftcuttersshouldbeusedwhenoperatingthesnow

throwerinheavydriftconditions,

• Onmodelssoequipped,driftcuttersare assembledto

theaugerhousinginverted,SeeFigure7,

• Removethecarriageboltsbyunthreadingthehex

nutswhichsecurethem,and reinstallthedriftcutters

facingforwardbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

Referto Figure8,

• Securetotheaugerhousingwithcarriageboltsand

hexnutspreviouslyremoved,SeeFigure9,

If yourunitisnotequippedwithdriftcutters,youmay

contactCustomerSupportas instructedonpage2for

informationregardingpriceand availability,

SnowThrowerModel DriftCutterKit:

Allmodels- OEM-390-679

Clean-Out

Tool

Figure 10

Clean-Out Tool

Theclean-outtoolismountedtotherearoftheauger

housingandisdesignedtocleara cloggedchute.Refer

topage11forinstructionson howtoproperlyuseit.

NOTE: This itemisfastenedwith acabletie totherear

oftheaugerhousingatthefactory.Cutthecabletie

beforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

,_ WARNING:Neveruseyourhandsto

cleansnowandice fromthechute

assemblyor augerhousing.

Skid Shoes

Positiontheskid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions.

Adjustupwardforhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownward

whenoperatingongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces.

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.

Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthesnow

thrower.Refertothetiresidewallfortiremanufacturer's

recommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)thetiresas

necessary.

NOTE:If thetirepressureisnotequalin bothtires,the

unitmaynottravelin a straightpathandtheshaveplate

maywearunevenly.

General Recommendations

Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming

anymaintenance.

Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcover

itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse

or negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromwarranty,

operatormustmaintainthe snowthroweras

instructedhere.

3. Someadjustmentswillhaveto bemadeperiodically

tomaintainyourunitproperly.

4. Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethese

aretight.

Your Snow

WA RNING

Under anycircum,

stance do notexceed

manufactureCs recom:

mendedpsi.Equal tire

pressureshould be

maintained at alltimes,

when seatingbeads

maycausetire/rim

assemblytoburst

with forcesufficienttO

cause seriousinjury.

Referto sidewallOf

tire for recommended

i I ii_ii ii i _ i i

WARNING

Read, understand,

andfollow all instruc-

Lionsand warnings

onthe machineand

in this manual before

operating.

Useextreme care

when handling

gasoline.Gasoline is

extremelyflammable

andthe vapors are

explosive.Neverfuel

the machineindoors

or while the engine

is hotor running.

Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipes and

other sourcesof

ignition.

Know Your Snow Thrower

HeatedHandles

Switch(en option)l-

Drive Control

.ShiftLever

Four-Way

ChuteControFM

JgerControl

Headlig

ElectricStart

WheelSteering

Control

GasCa

Oil

1 If Equipped

Clean-Out

tool

Ignition

Key

Choke

Control

Throttle

Control

EngineControls

RecoilStarter

Handle

ElectricStarter Outlet

Primer

Figure 11

Nowthatyouhavesetup yoursnowthrowerforopera-

tion,getacquaintedwithits controlsandfeatures.These

aredescribedbelowandillustratedin Figure11.This

knowledgewillallowyoutouseyournewequipmentto

itsfullestpotential.

NOTE: Fordetailedstartinginstructionsandmore

informationonall enginecontrols,refertotheseparate

enginemanualpackedwithyourunit.

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocatedontherightside

ofthehandlepanel.Placetheshiftlever

intoanyofeightpositionstocontrolthe

directionof travelandgroundspeed.

Forward

Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F)

speeds,withpositionnumberone (1)

beingtheslowestspeed.

Reverse

Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R)

speeds,withpositionnumberone (1)

beingtheslowerspeed.

t 2

Choke Control

I111

Thechokecontrolisfoundontherearoftheengineand

isactivatedbyrotatingtheknobclockwise.Activatingthe

chokecontrolclosesthechokeplateon thecarburetor

andaidsinstartingtheengine.

Throttle Control

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon theengine.

It regulatesthespeedoftheengineand

willshutoff theenginewhenpusheddown

completely.

Primer

Depressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectly

intotheengine'scarburetortoaidin cold-

weatherstarting.

Oil Fill

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoil

addedthroughtheoil fill.

q;::b,

Auger Control

AUGER

CONTROL

Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft handle.Squeeze

thecontrolgripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugers

andstartsnowthrowingaction.Releasetostop.

Drive Control/Auger Control Lock

f DRIVE _

CONTROL

Thedrivecontrolislocatedontherighthandle.Squeeze

thecontrolgripagainstthehandletoengagethewheel

drive.Releasetostop.

Thedrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolsoyoucan

operatethechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterrupting

thesnowthrowingprocess.If theaugercontrolisen-

gagedsimultaneouslywiththedrivecontrol,theoperator

canreleasetheaugercontrol(onthe lefthandle)and

theaugerswillremainengaged.Releasebothcontrolsto

stoptheaugersandwheeldrive.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbefore

changingspeeds.

Four-Way Chute Control TM

CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

CHUTETILTDOWN

JPUSHBUTTONJ

CHUTEROTATE_.

LEFT "q

JPUSH BUTTONJ

CHUTEROTATE

RIGHT

_. CHUTETILTUP j

Thechutedirectionalcontrolislocatedon theleftsideof

thedashpanel.

• Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,

squeezethe buttononthejoy-stickandpivotthe

joy-stickto therightortotheleft.

• Tochangetheangle/distancewhichsnowisthrown,

pivotthejoy-stickforwardor backward.

Wheel Steering Controls

Theleftand rightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon

theundersideofthehandles.Squeezetherightcontrolto

turnright;squeezetheleftcontroltoturnleft.

NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerin openareasuntilyou

arefamiliarwiththesecontrols.

Ignition Key

Theignitionkeymustbe insertedandsnappedin place

inorderfortheenginetostart. Removetheignitionkeyto

preventunauthorizeduseofequipment.DoNOTattempt

toturnthekey.

Clean-Out Tool

WARNING:Neveruseyourhandsto

clearacloggedchuteassembly.Shut

offengineandremainbehindhandles

untilall movingpartshavestopped

beforeunclogging.

Releaseboththeaugercontroland thedrive/auger

controllock.

2. Stoptheenginebymovingthethrottletothestop

position.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromthemountingclip.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtoolto

removeanysnowandiceinthechuteassembly.

5. Re-fastentheclean-outtoolto themountingclipon

therearoftheaugerhousingandrestartengine.

6. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe

snowthrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora few

secondsto clearanyremainingsnowor icefromthe

chuteassemblybeforecontinuingtoclearsnow.

Heated Handles Switch (If Equipped)

Thisswitchis locatedon therightsideofthesnow

throwerdashpanel.Toactivatetheheatedhandles,

toggletheswitchtotherightto generateheatwithinthe

handlegrips.ToggletheswitchtothelefttotheOFF

positionafterusingthesnowthrower.

NOTE:Theheatedhandlesgripsarea complimentto,

nota substitutefor,propercoldweatherouterwearfor

theoperator'shands.Itis recommendedthatthesnow

throweroperatorweargloves/mittenstoavoidextremities

ofwinterwhileoperatingthis equipment.

WARNING

The operation of

any snowthrower

can result in foreign

objects beingthrown

intothe eyes, which

candamage your

eyesseverely.Always

wear safety glasses

while operatingthe

snowthrower,or while

performing anyadjust-

ments or repairson it.

throwerwhile starting

engineor operating

snowthrower. Never

run engineindoors or

in enclosed,poorly

ventilatedareas. En-

gine exhaustcontains

carbon monoxide,an

odorless and deadly

gas. Keep hands,feet,

hairand loose clothing

awayfrom any moving

parts onengine and

snowthrower.

!iii i iii i ii!i/ iiii

WARNING

Read, understand,

and followall instruc-

tions and warnings

onthe machineand

in this manual before

operating.

Useextreme care

when handling

gasoline.Gasoline is

extremelyflammable

and the vapors are

explosive.Neverfuel

the machineindoors

or while the engine

is hot or running.

Extinguishciga-

rettes, cigars, pipes

and other sources of

ignition.

Ifyour home'swiring

system is not a

three-wire grounded

system,do not use

this electric starter

under anycondi-

tions.

Ifyour home

electricalsystem

is grounded,

but a three-hole

receptacle is not

available,do not use

your snow thrower's

electricstarter.

Gas & Oil Fill-Up

Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin

theseparateenginemanualpackedwithyourunit,Read

instructionscarefully.

Starting The Engine

1, Attachsparkplugwireto sparkplug.Makecertainthe

metalloopon theendofthesparkplugwire(inside

therubberboot)isfastenedsecurelyoverthe metal

tiponthesparkplug.

2, Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrol

arein thedisengaged(released)position,

3, Movethrottlecontrolupto FASTposition.Insert

ignitionkeyintoslot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.

Donotattempttoturnthekey,

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartunlessthekeyis

insertedintoignitionswitch,

Electric Starter

1, Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wire

groundedsystem,Ask a licensedelectricianifyouare

notcertain.

WARNING:Theoptionalelectricstarter

,__is equippedwitha groundedthree-wire

powercordandplug,andisdesigned

tooperateon 120voltAC household

current.It mustbeusedwitha properly

groundedthree-prongreceptacleatall

timestoavoidthe possibilityofelectric

shock.Followall instructionscarefully

priortooperatingtheelectricstarter.

If youhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceed

asfollows:

1, Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedonthe

engine'ssurface,Plugtheotherendofextensioncord

intoa three-prong120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina

well-ventilatedarea.

2, RotatechokecontroltoFULLchokeposition(fora

coldenginestart),

NOTE:Iftheengineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrol

inthe OFFpositioninsteadofFULL.

3, Pushtheprimertwoor threetimesforcoldengine

start,makingsuretocoverventholein thecenterof

theprimerwhenpushing,

NOTE:DONOTuseprimertorestartawarmengine

aftera shortshutdown.

4, Pushstarterbuttontostartengine.

5, Oncetheenginestarts,immediatelyreleasestarter

button.

6, Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrol

totheOFFposition.Iftheenginefalters,quickly

rotatethechokecontrolbackto FULLand thenslowly

intotheOFFpositionagain.

7, Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,always

unplugtheendat thethree-prongwalloutletbefore

unpluggingtheoppositeendfromthesnowthrower.

Recoil Starter

1, Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition(cold

enginestart),

NOTE:If theengineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrol

intheOFFpositioninsteadof FULL.

2, Pushthe primertwoor threetimesforcoldengine

start,makingsuretocoverventholeinthecenterof

theprimerwhenpushing,

NOTE:DONOTuseprimerto restarta warmengine

aftera shortshutdown.

NOTE:Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryifthe

temperatureis below15oFahrenheit,

3, Graspthe recoilstarterhandleand slowlypullthe

ropeout,Atthepointwhereit becomesslightlyharder

topulltherope,slowlyallowthe ropeto recoil.

4, Pullthe starterhandlewitha firm,rapidstroke,Donot

releasethehandleandallowitto snapback,Keepa

firmholdon thestarterhandleandallowitto slowly

recoil,

Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrol

totheOFFposition.Iftheenginefalters,quicklyrotate

thechokecontrolbacktothe FULLpositionandthen

slowlyintotheOFFpositionagain.

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmup fora few minutes

afterstarting.Theenginewillnotdevelopfull poweruntil

itreachesoperatingtemperatures.

Stopping The Engine

Runenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdry

offanymoistureontheengine.

• Tohelppreventpossiblestarterfreeze-up,proceedas

follows:

Electric Starter (If Equipped)

1, Connectextensioncordtotheelectricstarteroutlet

ontheengine,thento120voltACoutlet.

2, Withtheenginerunning,pushthestarterbuttonand

allowthe starterforspinforseveralseconds,The

noisemadebythestarterisnormal,Theengine's

starteris notbeingharmed.

3, Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,always

unplugtheendat thethree-prongwalloutletbefore

unpluggingtheoppositeendfromthesnowthrower.

4, MovethrottlecontroltoSTOPposition.

5, Removetheignitionkey(Donotturnkey)to prevent

unauthorizeduseofequipment,

6, Wipeallsnowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe

engineaswellastheareainandaroundthedrive

controlandaugercontrol,Also,engageandrelease

bothcontrolsseveraltimes.

NOTE:Keepthekeyin a safeplace.Theenginecannot

startwithouttheignitionkey.

Recoil Starter

1. Withenginerunning,pullstarterropewitha rapid,

continuousfullarmstrokethreeor fourtimes.Pulling

thestarterropewillproducea loudclatteringsound,

whichisnotharmfultoengine.

2. MovethrottlecontroltoSTOPposition.

3. Removethe ignitionkey(Donotturnkey)toprevent

unauthorizeduseofequipment.

NOTE:Keepthekeyin a safeplace.Theenginecannot

startwithouttheignitionkey.

4. Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe

engineaswellastheareain andaroundthedrive

controlandaugercontrol.Also,engageand release

bothcontrolsseveraltimes.

To Engage Drive

Withtheenginerunningneartopspeed,move

shiftleverto oneof sixFORWARDpositionsor two

REVERSEpositions.Selecta speedappropriatefor

thesnowconditionsthatexist.

2. Squeezedrivecontrolagainsttherighthandleand

thesnowthrowerwillmove.Releaseitandthedrive

motionwillstop.

3. Toturnthe unitleftor right,squeezetherespective

wheelsteeringcontrol.SeeFigure11.

To Engage Augers

1. Toengageaugersand startsnowthrowing,squeeze

thelefthandaugercontrolagainsttheleft handle.

Releaseto stopaugers.

2. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrive

controltomove,releasetostop.Donotshiftspeeds

whilethedriveisengaged.

NOTE:Thissameleveralsolocksaugercontrolsoyou

canturnthechutecontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnow

throwingprocess.

3. Releasetheaugercontrol;the interlockmechanism

shouldkeeptheaugercontrolengageduntilthedrive

controlis released.

Releasethedrivecontrolto stopboththeaugersand

thewheeldrive.Tostoptheauger,bothleversmust

be released.

Auger Control Test

Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperatingyoursnow

throwerforthefirsttimeandatthestartofeachwinter.

Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin the

disengaged"up"position,thecableshouldhavevery

littleslack.It shouldNOTbetight.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrower

engineasinstructedonthepreviouspage.Makesure

thethrottleissetin theFASTposition.

3. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe

snowthrower),engagetheauger.

4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedforapproximately

ten(10)secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.

Repeatthisseveraltimes.

5. Withthethrottlecontrolin theFAST(rabbit)position

andtheaugercontrolinthedisengaged"up"position,

walktothefrontofthemachine.

6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystopped

rotatingandshowsNOsignsofmotion.Iftheauger

showsANYsignsofrotating,immediatelyreturnto

theoperator'spositionandshutofftheengine.Wait

forALLmovingpartstostopbeforere-adjustingthe

augercontrol.

7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhex

nutontheaugercablebracket.

8. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or

downwardtoincreasecabletension).See Figure12.

9. Retightentheupperhexnut.

10.RepeatAugerControlTesttoverifyproperadjustment

hasbeenachieved.

Figure 12

WARN

Never useyour hands

to clean snow and

ice fromthe chute

The mufflerlengine

and surrounding

areas become hot

burn. Do nottouch.

When selectinga

Drive Speed. use the

slowerspeeds until

you are comfortable

and familiar with the

operation of thesnow

NEVERrepositionthe

shift lever(change

speeds or direction

control andbringing

the snowthrower

to a complete stop,

Doing so will resultin

prematurewear to the

snowthrower's drive

WARNING

Read,understand,

and follow all instruc-

tions and warnings

i on the machineand

inthis manual before

, operating.

Neverattempt to

makeanyadjust-

i mentswhile the

_engine is running,

i exceptwhere speci-

i fied in operator's

_manual.

///

Figure 13

Figure 14

Figure 15

Shift Cable

If thefullrangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannot

beachieved,refertothefiguretotheleftandadjustthe

shiftcableasfollows:

1, Placetheshiftleverin thefastest forwardspeed

position,

2, Loosenthehex nutontheshiftcableindexbracket,

SeeFigure13.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardtotakeupslackinthe

cable,

4, Retightenthehexnut,

5. Checkforcorrectadjustmentbeforeoperatingthe

snowthrower.

Chute Control

Oncea seasonorevery25hoursofoperation,whichever

isearlier,checkwhetherthefour-waychutecontrolTM

cableshaveslackened,Ifthechutedoesnotrotate

fullyor itspitchcannotbe movedup ordown,thechute

controlcableswillhavetobeadjusted,

Toadjustthesecables,proceedasfollows:

1. Totightencable,loosenthetopnutandtightenthe

bottomnuton thecable.

2. Adjustequallyon bothsidesbyworkingonboth

cables,SeeFigure14,

Drive Control & Shift Lever

Whenthedrivecontrolisreleasedandin thedisengaged

"up"position,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack.It

shouldNOTbetight.

Checktheadjustmentofthedrivecontrolasfollows:

1, Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrower

gentlyforward,Theunitshouldrollfreely.

2, Engagethedrivecontrolandgentlyattempttopush

thesnowthrowerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.

Theunitshouldnotrollfreely.

3, Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshiftlever

backandforthbetweentheR2positionandtheF6

positionseveraltimes,Thereshouldbeno resistance

in theshiftlever,

4, If anyoftheabovetestsfailed,thedrivecableisin

needofadjustment,Proceedasfollows:

5, Loosenthelowerhexnutonthedrivecablebracket,

SeeFigure15,

6, Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or

downwardto increasecabletension),

7. Retightenthelowerhexnut,

Youcanalsochecktheadjustmentasfollows:

1, Withthesnowthrowertippedforward(becertainto

draingasolineorplaceplasticfilm underthegascapif

thesnowthrowerhasalreadybeenoperated),remove

theframecoverunderneaththesnowthrowerby

removingtheself-tappingscrews,Referto Figure20

onpage 17.

2. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,theremustbe 1/8"

clearancebetweenthefrictionwheelandthedrive

pulleyin all positionsof theshiftlever.

3. Withthedrivecontrolengaged,thefrictionwheelmust

contactthedrivepulley.Referto Figure28on page

18.

4. Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthelowerhexnut

on thedrivecableindexbracketandpivotthebracket

upwardor downwardasnecessary.Referto Figure15.

Tightenthelowerhexnuttosecurethebracketwhen

correctadjustmentisreached.

5. Reassembletheframecoverandturnthe unitbackto

its operatingposition.

NOTE:Ifyouplacedplasticunderthegascap,becertain

to removeit now.

Skid Shoes

Thespacebetweenthisshaveplateandthegroundcan

be adjusted.Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin

thelowposition.Usemiddleorhighpositionwhenareato

be clearedis uneven.

1.Adjustskidshoesbylooseningthefourlocknuts

andcarriageboltsand movingskid shoestodesired

position.SeeFigure16Aor 16B.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoes

areagainstthegroundtoavoidunevenwearon the

skidshoes.

3. Tightennutsandboltssecurely.

NOTE: Somemodelsareequippedwith reversibleskid

shoesandmaybeturnedoverto increasetheirlifespan.

See Figure16B.

Auger Control

Toadjusttheaugercontrol,referto page13.

Figure 16A- Standard Skid Shoe

//"

Figure 16B - Reversible Skid Shoe

IMPORTANT

It is notrecommended

that you operatethis

snowthrower on gravel

as loosegravelcan be

easilypicked up and

thrownby theauger

causingpersonalinjury

ordamageto thesnow

thrower.

Iffor some reason,

you haveto operate

thesnowthroweron

_ravel keepthe skid

shoe inthe highest

)ositionfor maximum

clearancebetweenthe

groundand the shave

)late.

:WARNING

oradjustment on

Avoid oilspillageon

rubberfrictionwheel

and aluminumdrive

plate:

Do not overfillthegear

casel Damageto the

sealscould result.

,_ WARNING:Alwayswearsafety

glassesduringoperationorwhile

performinganyadjustmentsor

repairs.

Engine

Refertotheseparateenginemanualpackedwithyour

unitforall enginemaintenance.

Lubrication

Gear (Hex) Shaft

Oncea season,lubricatethe hexshaftwitha penetrat-

ingoil,butnotgrease. RefertoFigure17.

Wheels

Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanand

coattheaxleswitha multipurposeautomotivegrease

beforereinstallingwheels.

Auger Shaft

Atleastoncea season,removetheshearpinson auger

shaft.Spraylubricantinsideshaft,aroundthe spacers.

Alsolubricatetheflangebearingsfoundateitherendof

theshaft.SeeFigure24.

Gear Case

Theaugergearcasehasbeenfilledwithgreaseat

thefactory.If disassembledforanyreason,lubricate

withtwoouncesofgrease(PartNumber737-0168).

Beforereassembling,removeoldsealantandapplynew

sealant.

NOTE:Donotoverfillthegearcase.Damagetothe

sealscouldresult.Besuretheventplugisfreeof

greasein orderto relievepressure.

Drive Mechanism

Removerearcover.Oilanychains,sprockets,gears,

bearings,shafts,andshiftingmechanismat leastonce

a season.Useengineoilor a spraylubricant.Avoid

gettingoil on rubberfrictionwheelandaluminumdrive

plate.

Engine

Refertotheseparateenginemanualpackedwithyour

unitforall enginelubricationinstructions.

Drive/Auger Control Lock

Thecamon theendsofthecontrolrodswhichinterlock

thedriveandaugercontrolsmustbelubricatedatleast

oncea seasonorevery25hoursofoperationusing

a multi-purposeautomotivegrease.Thecamcanbe

accessedbeneathhandlepanel.

Shave Plate and Skid Shoes

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthe

snowthroweraresubjecttowear.Theyshouldbe

checkedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary.

Toremoveskidshoes:

1. Removethefourcarriageboltsandhexflangenuts

whichsecurethemtothesnowthrower.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriage

bolts(twooneachside)andhexflangenuts.Refer

toFigures18Aor 18B.

Figure 17

Figure 18A- Standard Skid Shoe

Figure 18B - Reversible Skid Shoe

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattach

itandtheskidshoesto thesnowthrowerhousing.

2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof

carriageboltsaretotheinsideofhousing.Tighten

securely.

Figure 19

Figure 20

Figure 21

Figure 22

Auger Belt Replacement

Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'saugerbelt,

proceedasfollows:

1. Removethe plasticbeltcoveronthefrontofthe

enginebyremovingthetwoself-tappingscrews.

NOTE:Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,or

placea pieceofplasticunderthegascap.

2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerup andforwardso

thatit restson theaugerhousing.Removetheframe

coverfromtheundersideofthesnowthrowerby

removingfourself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

3. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.

4. a. Loosenand removetheshoulderscrewwhich

actsasa beltkeeper.

b. Unhookthesupportbracketspringfromthe

frame.

5. Removethe beltfromaroundtheaugerpulley,and

slipthe beltbetweenthesupportbracketandthe

augerpulley.Reassembleaugerbeltbyfollowing

instructionsin reverseorder.

NOTE:DoNOTforgettoreinstalltheshoulderscrew

andreconnectthespringtotheframeafterinstalling

a replacementaugerbeltandto removethepieceof

plasticfromunderthegascap.

Figure 23

Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

NOTE:Although

multi-viscosityoils

(5W30,10W30etc.)

improvestarting in cold

weather,thesemulti-

viscosity oils also result

in higher oilconsump-

tion when usedabove

32°F(0°C). Checkyour

snow thrower'sengine

oil level morefrequently

to avoidpossible

enginedamagefrom

runninglow onoil.

NOTE: Donot sand-

blastspark plug.Spark

plugshould becleaned

byscraping or w=re

brushingand washing

with a commercial

solvent.

IMPORTANT

NEVER replacethe

_ugershear pinswith

standardpins.Any

damageto theauger

gearboxor other com-

3onents,as a resultof

doing so,will NOTbe

coveredby yoursnow

thrower'swarranty.

;now

WARNING

Alwaysstop engine,

disconnectspark

plug, and ground

against enginebefore

cleaning,lubricating

or doing any kind

of maintenanceor

adjustments on your

_machine.

Augers

. Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithtwo

shearpinsandcotterpins,If theaugershouldstrike

a foreignobjector icejam,thesnowthroweris

designedsothatthepinsmayshear,

• If theaugerswillnotturn,checkto seeifthepins

havesheared,Onesetof replacementshearpins

hasbeenprovidedwiththesnowthrower.When

replacingpins,sprayanoil lubricantintoshaftbefore

insertingnewpins,

Pin Spacers

Bearing

Figure 24

Drive Belt Replacement 2,

Toremoveand replaceyoursnowthrower'sauger

belt,proceedasfollows:

1, Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontofthe

enginebyremovingthetwo self-tappingscrews.

° Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,or place

a pieceof plasticunderthegascap,

° Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardso

that itrestson theaugerhousing. °

Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthe

snowthrowerbyremovingfourself-tappingscrews

whichsecureit,

3, a, Grasptheidlerpulleyandpivotittowardtheright.

b, Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.

c, Liftthedrivebeltoffenginepulley.

4, Slipthedrivebeltoff thepulleyandbetweenfriction

wheelandfrictionwheeldisc.

Removeandreplacebeltinthe reverseorder.

Figure 25

\ J

fi s

Figure 27

Figure 26

Figure 28

Figure 29

Figure 30

Figure 31

Friction Wheel Removal

If thesnowthrowerfailstodrivewiththedrivecontrol

engaged,and performingthedrivecontrolcableadjust-

menton page12failsto correcttheproblem,thefriction

wheelmayneedtobe replaced.Followtheinstructions

below.Examinethefrictionwheelforsignsofwearor

crackingandreplaceifnecessary.

• PlacetheshiftleverinthirdForward(F3)position.

• Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,or placea

pieceofplasticunderthegascap.

• Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardso

thatit restson theaugerhousing.

1. a. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthe

snowthrowerbyremovingfourself-tappingscrews

whichsecureit.

b. Removethe right-handwheelbyremovingthe

screwandcuppedwasherwhichsecureittothe

axle.

2. Carefullyremovethehexnutandwasherwhich

securesthehexshafttothesnowthrowerframeand

lightlytaptheshaft'sendtodislodgetheballbearing

fromthe rightsideoftheframe.

3. Carefullypositionthehexshaftdownwardandtothe

leftbeforecarefullyslidingthefrictionwheelassembly

offtheshaft.

NOTE:Ifyou'rereplacingthefrictionwheelassembly

asa whole,discardthewornpartand slidethenewpart

ontothehexshaft.Followthestepsabovein reverse

orderto reassemblecomponents.Ifyou'redisassembling

thefrictionwheeland replacingonlytherubberring,

proceedasfollows:

4. Removethefourscrewswhichsecurethefriction

wheel'ssideplatestogether.

• Removethe rubberringfrombetweentheplates.

• Reassemblethesideplateswitha newrubberring.

• Slidethefrictionwheelassemblybackontothehex

shaftandfollowthestepsabovein reverseorderto

reassemblecomponents.

J _, J

Figure 32

Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

When reassembling

the frictionwheelas-

sembly,tighten each

screw onlyone rota-

tion beforeturning the

wheelclockwise and

proceedingwith the

nextscrew. Repeat

this processseveral

timesto ensurethe

platesare secured

with equalforce.

IMPORTANT

NEVERreplacethe

auger shearpins with

standardpins. Any

damageto the auger

gearboxor other com-

ponents,as a resultof

doing so,will NOTbe

covered byyour snow

thrower'swarranty.

WARNING

Neverstore snow

thrower with fuel

intank indoors or

in poorlyventilated

areas, where fuel

fumes may reach an

openflame, spark

or pilot lightason a

furnace, water heater,

clothes dryer or gas

appliance.

Drainfuel intoan

approved container

outdoors,awayfrom

any open flame. Be

certain engineis

cool. Do not smoke.

Fuel leftin engine

duringwarm weather

deterioratesand will

cause serious

starting problems.

Do notdrain

carburetor if

usingfuel stabilizer.

Never useengineor

carburetor cleaning

products inthe fuel

tank or permanent

damage may occur.

Observethefollowing,whenpreparingyoursnowthrower

foroff-seasonstorage:

* Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away

fromanyopenflame.Allowenginetocool. Extinguish

cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition

priorto drainingfuel.Fuelleft inengineduringwarm

weatherdeterioratesandwillcauseseriousstarting

problems.

* If unitisto bestoredover30 days,prepareforstorage

as instructedin theseparateenginemanualpacked

with yourunit.

* Runengineuntilfueltankisemptyandenginestops

due tolackoffuel.

• Removegasolinefromcarburetorandfueltankto

preventgumdepositsfromformingon thesepartsand

causingpossiblemalfunctionofengine.

• Draincarburetorbypressingupwardon bowldrain,

locatedbelowthecarburetorcover.

* Fuelstabilizers,suchasSTA-BIL®,areanacceptable

alternativein minimizingtheformationoffuelgum

depositsduringstorage.Donotdraincarburetorif

usinga fuelstabilizer.

* Wipeequipmentwithanoiledragtopreventrust.

* Removesparkplugandpourone ounceofengineoil

throughsparkplugholeintocylinder.Coversparkplug

holewith rag.Crankengineseveraltimestodistribute

oil. Replacesparkplug.

* Followthelubricationrecommendationsfoundinthe

MaintenanceSection.

* Alwaysstorethesnowthrowerina clean,dryarea.

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