Snapper 1696003 Owner's manual

Brand: Snapper

Model: 1696003

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

Model 130.887660

Mid

Mfg. No.

1695735

Frame Snow Thrower

Description

Dual Stage Snow Thrower, 13.5 TP, 29 inch

1738348

Revision B

10/2009

Thankyou for purchasingthis quality-built Snappersnow thrower. We're pleasedthat you've placedyour confidencein the Snapper

brand. Whenoperatedand maintained according to the instructions in this manual,your Snapperproduct will provide many years of de-

pendableservice.

Thismanualcontainssafety information to makeyou awareof the hazardsand risksassociatedwith snow throwers and how to avoid

them. This snow thrower is designedand intendedonly for snow throwing and is not intendedfor anyother purpose, it is important that

you readand understandthese instructions throroughly beforeattempting to start or operatethis equipment. Thissnow thrower

requires final assembly beforeuse, Referto the Quck Start Guidefor instructions on final assembly procedures.Follow the instructions

completely.Savethese instructionsfor future reference.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

OPERATORSAFETY.................................................................................... 4

FEATURESANDCONTROLS.......................................................................... 10

OPERATION............................................................................................. 12

BEFOREOPERATINGSNOWTHROWER...................................................................................................12

OPERATETHESNOWTHROWER..............................................................................................................12

STOPTHESNOWTHROWER....................................................................................................................13

WHEELLOCKOUTPIN..............................................................................................................................13

DISCHARGECHUTEANDDEFLECTOR....................................................................................................13

CHECKTHEOIL(BEFORESTARTINGENGINE)........................................................................................14

FILLTHEFUELTANK................................................................................................................................14

STARTTHEENGINE..................................................................................................................................15

STOPTHEENGINE....................................................................................................................................16

CLEARA CLOGGEDDISCHARGECHUTE.................................................................................................17

OPERATINGTIPS......................................................................................................................................17

MAINTENANCE......................................................................................... 18

SERVICERECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................18

LUBRICATEAUGERGEARBOX.................................................................................................................19

LUBRICATEAUGERSHAFTFITTINGS......................................................................................................19

LUBRICATECONTROLLEVERLINKAGE...................................................................................................19

LUBRICATEDISCHARGECHUTEANDDEFLECTOR.................................................................................19

ENGINEMAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................................20

CHANGETHESPARKPLUG......................................................................................................................21

ADJUSTSKIDHEIGHT..............................................................................................................................22

BELTADJUSTMENT..................................................................................................................................23

BELTGUIDEADJUSTMENT......................................................................................................................23

SPEEDCONTROLRODADJUSTMENT.....................................................................................................24

CHECKANDADJUSTTHECABLES..........................................................................................................24

AUGERCONTROLCABLEADJUSTMENT.................................................................................................24

TRACTIONCONTROLCABLEADJUSTMENT...........................................................................................25

CHUTEROTATIONMOTORADJUSTMENT...............................................................................................26

AUGERSHEARPINREPLACEMENT.........................................................................................................26

CHECKTHETIRES....................................................................................................................................27

STORAGE................................................................................................ 28

OFFSEASONSTORAGE............................................................................................................................28

LUBRICATEHEXSHAFTANDCHAINS.....................................................................................................28

REMOVEFROMSTORAGE........................................................................................................................28

TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................... 29

WARRANTIES........................................................................................... 31

SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................... 33

OPERATORSAFETY

,t_ DAHGER- Amputation Hazard

The dischargechutecontainsa rotating

impeller tothrowsnow. Never clear or unclog

the dischargechutewith yourhands.Fingers

canquickly becomecaughtandtraumatic

amputation or severelacerationwill result.

Alwaysusea clean-outtool to clear or unclog

the dischargechute.

DANGER

,, Handcontactwith the rotating impeller insidethe discharge

chuteisthe mostcommoncauseof injuryassociated with

snowthrowers.

,, Thissnowthrower iscapableof amputating handsand feet,

and throwingobjects. Readand observeall the safety

instructionsin this manual. Failure to do so will result in

deathor serious injury.

SafetyAlert Symboland SignalWords

Thesafety alert symbol _ and signal word (DANGER,

WARNING,CAUTION,or NOTICE)is usedto indicate the likeli-

hood and potential severity of personalinjuryand/or damageto

the product. In addition, a hazardsymbol may be usedto

represent the type of hazard.

,ll_ DANGERindicates a hazardwhich, if not avoided,will

result in death or serious injury.

_ ARNINGindicatesa hazardwhich, if not avoided, could

resultin death or serious injury.

,i_ CAUTIONindicates a hazardwhich, if not avoided,could

resultin minor or moderate injury.

NOTICEindicates a situation that couldresult in damage

to the product.

WARNING

U.S.A. Models: Certain componentsinthis productand its

related accessories containchemicalsknown tothe state of

of California to causecancer,birth defects, or other repro-

ductive harm. Wash handsafter handing.

Hazard Symbols and Meanings

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Safety Alert - Identifies safety informationabout

hazardsthat canresult in personalinjury.

Operator's Manual- Readand understand before

performingany activity or running snow thrower.

Rotating Impeller

• Keepa Safe

Distance from

SnowThrower

Rotating Auger

Never Reach into

Rotating Parts

_ Rotating Gears

t_,_ Thrown Objects

Fire

Explosion

Shock ToxicFumes

HotSurface

Recommended

EarProtection for

ExtendedUse

Shut off engine and remove sparkplug connector

beforeperformingmaintenance or repairwork.

WARNING

U.S.A. Models: The engine exhaust from this productcon-

rainschemicalsknown to the State of California to cause

cancer,birthdefects, or other reproductiveharm.

WARNING

U.S.A. Models: Batteryposts,terminals, and relatedacces-

sories containlead and lead components- chemicalsknown

tothe State of California to causecancerand reproductive

harm. Wash hands after handing.

OPERATORSAFETY

Control Symbols on Equipment

._ Fuel

On Off

J+J Choke 0ff

I' 1°"°"°°°

Stop

Slow

]=p-_

R1--

Forward

Neutral

Reverse

ElectricStart -

Engage(Down) &

Disengage (Up)

Engine- Run

m_,a

Fast

TractionControl -

Engage(Down)

AugerClutch

[_ ischargeChute

(Left and Right)

I w

=_'-m

-dr

Engine - Stop

AugerControl -

Engage (Down)

Chute Deflector

(Up and Down)

Heated HandGrips

(High and Low)

Easy-TurnTM TractionControl

Free-Hand Control

Readthe Manual

DANGER

Read,understand,andfollowall theinstructionsonthe

snowthrowerandintheoperator'smanualbeforeoperating

thisunit.

Failuretoobservethesafetyinstructionsinthismanualwill

resultindeathorseriousinjury.

o Bethoroughlyfamiliarwith thecontrolsandtheproperuseofthesnow

thrower.

,, Makesureyouareproperlytrainedbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

,, Knowhowtostoptheunitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.

,, Neverallowanyonetooperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproperinstruction.

,, Alwaysfollow theinstructionsin theoperator'smanual,if thesnowthrower

will bestoredforanextendedperiod.

,, Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabelsasnecessary.

,, Neverattempttomakemajorrepairsonthesnowthrowerunlessyouhave

beenproperlytrained.Improperservicingofthesnowthrowercanresult

in hazardousoperation,equipmentdamage,andvoidingoftheproduct

warranty.

Discharge Chute

DANGER

Dischargechutecontainsrotatingimpellertothrowsnow.

Neverclearorunclogthedischargechutewithyourhands.

Fingerscanquicklybecomecaughtintheimpeller.Always

useaclean-outtool.

Failureto observethesesafetyinstructionswill resultin

traumaticamputationorseverelaceration.

TOSAFELYCLEARACLOGGEDDISCHARGECHUTE

,_ DANGER:Handcontactwiththerotatingimpellerinsidethedischarge

chuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnow

throwers.Neveruseyourhandstocleanoutthedischargechute.

FOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONS:

1.ShutOFFtheengine.

2.Wait10secondstobesuretheimpellerbladeshavestoppedrotating.

3.Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

NOTE:Hot all control symbolsshown on this pagewill appear

onyoursnowthrower.SeeFEATURESANDCONTROLSsection

for theapplicablesymbols.

OPERATORSAFETY

Operationand EquipmentSafety

DANGER

Thissnowthrowerisonlyassafeastheoperator.If it is

misused,or notproperlymaintained,itcanbedangerous.

]Rememberyouareresponsibleforyoursafetyandthatof

thosearoundyou.

* Keeptheareaofoperationclearofall persons,particularlysmallchildren

andpets.

. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethesnowthrowerwill beusedandremove

all doormats,sleds,boards,wires,andotherforeignobjects.

. Do notoperatethesnowthrowerwithoutwearingadequatewinterclothing.

. Wearfootwearthatwill improvefootingonslipperysurfaces.

. Usecautiontoavoidslippingorfallingespeciallywhenoperatingthe

snowthrowerin reverse.

*, Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Alwaysbe

sureofyourfooting,andkeepafirm holdonthehandles.

. Do notclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.Useextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.Donotattemptto clearsteepslopes.

. Do notoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowtoo

quickly.

. Neveroperatethesnowthrowerathightransportspeedsonslippery

surfaces.Lookbehindthesnowthrowerandusecarewhenoperatingin

reverse.

o Do notusethesnowthroweronsurfacesabovegroundlevelsuchasroofsof

residences,garages,porches,or othersuchstructuresor buildings.

* Operatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilityto operatethesnowthrowersafely

enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrominjury.

. Thesnowthrowerisintendedto removesnowonly.Donotusethesnow

throwerforanyotherpurpose.

. Do notcarrypassengers.

*, Afterstrikinga foreignobject,shutOFFtheengine,disconnectthecordon

electricmotors,thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerfor anydamage,and

repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthesnowthrower.

*, Ifthesnowthrowervibratesabnormally,shutOFFtheengine.Vibrationis

generallyawarningoftrouble.Seeanauthorizeddealerif necessaryfor

repairs.

. Formodelsequippedwithelectricstartingmotors,disconnectthepower

cordaftertheenginestarts.

FuelHandling

DANGER

Fuelanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive,

Alwayshandlefuelwithextremecare.

Failuretoobservethesesafetyinstructionscancauseafire

Iorexplosionwhichwill resultin severeburnsor death.

WHENADDINGFUEL

* Turnoffengineandletcoolatleast2 minutesbeforeremovingthefuel

capandaddingfuel.

o Fill fueltankoutdoorsor in awellventilatedarea.

o Donotoverfillthefueltank.Toallowfortheexpansionofgasoline,do notfill

abovethebottomofthefueltankneck.

o Keepfuelawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,andother

ignitionsources.

o Checkfuellines,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.Replaceif

necessary.

o Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.

o Iffuelspills,wait untilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

WHENSTARTINGENGINE

*, Ensurethatsparkplug, muffler,fuelcap,andair cleaner(if equipped)arein

placeandsecured.

. Donotcranktheenginewiththesparkplug removed.

. Iffuelisspilled,do notattempttostarttheengine,butmovethesnow

throwerawayfromtheareaofthespill, andavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignition,untilthefuelvaporshavedissipated.

*, Donotover-primetheengine.Followtheenginestartinginstructionsin this

manual.

. Iftheenginefloods,setchoke(if equipped)toOPEN/RUNposition,move

throttle(ifequipped)to FASTpositionandcrankuntilenginestarts.

WHENOPERATINGEQUIPMENT

* Donottipthesnowthroweratananglewhichcausesthefuelto spill.

o Donotchokethecarburetorto stoptheengine.

o Neverruntheenginewiththeaircleanerassembly(ifequipped)or theair

filter (ifequipped)removed.

WHENCHANGINGOiL

* Ifyoudraintheoilfromthetopoil fill tube,thefueltankmustbeemptyor

fuelcanleakoutandresultin afire orexplosion.

IWHENTRANSPORTINGEQUIPMENT

*, TransportwithfueltankEMPTY,orwithfuelshut-offvalveOFE

I WNENSTORINGGASOLINEOREQUIPMENTWiTHFUELiN TANK

*, Storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheaters,or otherappliancesthathave

pilotlightor otherignitionsourcebecausetheycanignitefuelvapors.

OPERATORSAFETY

Moving Parts

DANGER

Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfromrotatingparts.

Rotatingpartscancontactorentanglehands,feet,hair,

clothing,oraccessories.

Failuretoobservethesesafetyinstructionswillresultin

traumaticamputationorseverelaceration.

= Whenevercleaning,repairing,or inspectingthesnowthrower,makesurethe

engineisOFF,sparkplugwireisdisconnected,andallmovingpartshave

stopped.

. Donotputhandsorfeetnearor underrotatingparts.Keepclearofthe

dischargeopeningatalltimes.

. Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproperguards,andothersafety

devicesin placeandworking.

. Neverleavethesnowthrowerunattendedwhileengineis running.Always

disengagetheaugerandtractioncontrols,stopengine,andremovekeys.

. Keepall looseclothingawayfromthefrontofthesnowthrowerandauger.

Scarves,mittens,danglingdrawstrings,looseclothes,andpantscanquickly

becomecaughtin therotatingdeviceandamputationwill occur.Tieup

longhairandremovejewelry.

. Runthemachineafewminutesafterdischargingsnowtopreventfreeze-up

ofthecollector/impeller.

. Disengagepowertothecollector/impellerwhensnowthroweristransported

or notin use.

Thrown Objects

DANGER

Objectscanbepickedupbyaugerandthrownfromchute.

Neverdischargesnowtowardbystandersorallowanyonein

frontofthesnowthrower.Failuretoobservethesesafety

instructionswillresultindeathorseriousinjury.

o Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldswhileduringoperation,andwhile

performinganadjustmentor repair.

o Alwaysbeawareofthedirectionthesnowisbeingthrown.Nearby

pedestrians,pets,or propertymaybeharmedbyobjectsbeingthrown.

o Beawareofyourenvironmentwhileoperatingthesnowthrower.Running

overitemssuchas,gravel,doormats,newspapers,toys,androckshidden

undersnow,canall bethrownfromthechuteor jamintheauger.

o Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossinggraveldrives,walks,or

roads.

o Adjustthecollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrocksurface.

o Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglassenclosures,automobiles,window

wells,drop-otis,andthe likewithoutproperadjustmentofthedischarge

chuteangle.

o Familiarizeyourselfwiththeareain whichyouplanto operatethesnow

thrower.Markoffboundariesofwalkwaysanddriveways.

Children

DANGER

Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperatoris notalertto the

presenceofchildren,Childrenareoftenattractedtotheunit

andtheoperatingactivity.Neverassumethatchildrenwill

remainwhereyoulastsawthem.

o Keepchildrenout oftheareaduringoperation.Childrenareoftenattractedto

theequipment.Bemindfulofall personspresent.

. Bealertandturnunit offif childrenenterthearea.

. Neverallowchildrento operatetheunit.

. Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or other

objectsthatmayobscurevision.Childrenmaybepresent.

Engine Safety

DANGER

I Safeoperationof thesnowthrowerrequiresthepropercare

_ andmaintenanceoftheengine.Failureto observethesafety

instructionsin this manualwill resultin deathor serious

injury.

. Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbeforestartingtheengine.

. Lettheengineadjustto outdoortemperaturesbeforestartingtoclearsnow.

. Useagroundedthree-wireplug-infor all snowthrowersequippedwith

electricdrivemotorsor electricstartingmotors.

DANGER

Enginesgiveoffcarbonmonoxide,anodorless,colorless,

poisongas.

Breathingcarbonmonoxidecancausenausea,hinting,

or death.

* Startandrunengineoutdoors.

Donotruntheenginein anenclosedarea,evenif doorsorwindowsare

open.

OPERATORSAFETY

Engine Safety (Continued)

WARNING

j Startingenginecreatessparking.

j Sparkingcanignitenearbyflammablegases.

Explosionandfirecouldresult.

* Ifthereisnaturalor LPgasleakagein area,donotstartengine.

,, Donotusepressurizedstartingfluidsbecausevaporsareflammable.

WARNING

,_l_((l(I}(_(ll,, Runningthe engineproducesheat.Enginepan, especially

i muffler,becomeextremelyhot.

Failureto observethesesafetyinstructionscould resultin

i severethermalburnsoncontact.

* Nevertouchahotengineormuffler.Allow muffler,enginecylinder,andfins

to coolbeforetouching.

,, Removedebrisfrommufflerareaandcylinderarea.

,, Installandmaintaininworkingorderasparkarresterbeforeusingequipment

onforest-covered,grass-covered,orbrush-coveredunimprovedland.

,, U.S.A.Models:It isa violationof CaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442to useor operatetheengineonor nearanyforest-covered,

brush-covered,or grass-coveredlandunlesstheexhaustsystemis equipped

with asparkarrestermeetinganyapplicablelocalor statelaws.Otherstates

orfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Maintenanceand Storage

WARNING

Thissnowthrowermustbeproperlymaintainedtoensuresafe

operationand performance.Failureto observethe safety

instructionsin this manualcould resultin deathor serious

injury.

* Whenperforminganymaintenanceor repairsonthesnowthrower,shutOFF

theengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andkeepthewireawayfromthe

plugtopreventsomeonefromaccidentlystartingtheengine.

,, Checkshearboltsandotherhardwareatfrequentintervalsfor proper

tightnessto besurethesnowthrowerisin safeworkingcondition.

,, Keepnutsandboltstight andkeepsnowthrowerin goodcondition.

,, Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularlyand

makenecessaryrepairsif theyarenotfunctioningproperly.

,, Componentsaresubjecttowear,damage,anddeterioration.Frequently

checkcomponentsandreplacewith recommendedparts,whennecessary.

,, Checkcontroloperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

,, Useonlyfactoryauthorizedreplacementpartswhenmakingrepairs.

,, Alwayscomplywithfactoryspecificationsonall settingsandadjustments.

,, Onlyauthorizedservicelocationsshouldbeutilizedfor majorserviceand

repairrequirements.

,, Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby thefactory(suchas

wheelweights,counterweights,or cabs).

,, Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis running(except

whenspecificallyrecommendedbythefactory).

OPERATORSAFETY

Lookfor this symboJto indicateimportantsafety

precautions.This symbolindicates:"Attention!

Become Alert! YourSafety isAt Risk."

Before operating yoursnow thrower, readthe safetydecals

as shownon yoursnowthrower.The cautionsand warnings

are for yoursafety. Toavoid a personalinjuryor damageto

yoursnow thrower, understandand follow all the safety decals.

WARNING:Ifanysafetydecalsbecomewornordamagedand J

cannotberead,orderreplacementdecalsfromyourlocaldealer.

PartNo. 1738349

Shift Decal

Part No.1737870

TractionControlDecal

Part No.1737869

AugerControlDecal

EngineDecals

Part No.278297

_AMILY×XX××,X×XXX× X×XXX×

Part No.277953

Part No. 1737875

Main DashDecal

Amputation hazard

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Contact with m_ving pa_ts taside "_

chute wig cause serious tntury.

Shut off engine heto_e uncloggtag

discharge chute.

• Use clean-out tool not hands!

Risque d'amputation

Tout contact avec des pi_ces en mouvement _ r tat_deut

de la geulotta provoquera de graves b_esse_es.

• Arr_tar le _qotaur avant de d_gager Ja goulefle

d'djecttan.

• Utiliser Foutil de dggagement, gas les matas_

Part No. 1737865

ChuteDanger Decal

ProductID Humber&

SerialHumberDecal

(Rearof Motor Box)

Amputation Hazard Risque d'amputation

• ceet_t wg_ a_ger wgz • xo_t contac_ _vec Ja

cause serious injury, t_ri_re provo_er_ de

• Keep hands, _eel and graves htassures.

clothing _way. * Tenir yes prods, yes mains

• Keep hyst_n_e_ _way. et vgteme.ts d Distance.

• Tenir tas spectateurs

Thrown Objects Danger objets projet_g

Hazard • Ne lamtas dlflget ta

• Never dffect discharge o_e en di_ectta_ des

...........ch........ dsp...... _ _i!enlnPea__g,; en_sS.o. biens

Read the operator's

m_n_al tar operattag and

safeIy taslructta_s. _e man_eJ d'_tg_safiolt.

Shut off engine and Arrg_er Je moleur et

remove hey before rotifer ta cta avast

.............perramming mataten_nce _ _2iiil°eiieng'eflect_e_tout e_ffettan

Part No. 1737866

AugerDangerDecal

SafetyDecals

Figure

FEATURESANDCONTROLS

NOTICE:ReadthisOPERATOR'SMANUALand OPERATORSAFETYbefore operatingyoursnowthrower. Comparethe illustrationswithyour

SNOWTHROWERto familiarize yourselfwiththe locationofvariouscontrolsand adjustments.Savethismanualfor future reference.

EngineControls Figure2

ENGINEANDSNOWTHROWERCONTROLS

ENGINECONTROLS

A. Choke Control Knob-- Usedtostartacoldengine(seeFigure2).

B. ElectricStartButton-- Usedtostarttheengineusingtheelectric

starter.

C. PrimerButton-- Usedto injectfueldirectlyintothecarburetor

manifoldtoensurefaststartsin coolweather.

D. Safety Key-- Mustbeinsertedtostartengine.Pullouttostop.Do

notturnsafetykey.

E. Starter CordHandle-- Usedtostarttheenginemanually.

F. ON/OFFSwitch -- Usedtostartandstoptheengine.

G. FuelTankand Cap-- Fillthefueltanktoapproximately1-1/2in.

(38mm)belowthetopofthenecktoallowforfuelexpansion.

H. 0il Fill Cap(Extended Dipstick)

SNOWTHROWERCONTROLS

A. SpeedSelectLever-- Allowstheoperatortouseoneofsix(6)

forwardandtwo(2)reversespeeds(seeFigure3).Toshift,move

speedselectlevertodesiredposition.

NOTICE:Donot move speedselect lever while Traction

Control is engaged. Thismay resultin severedamage

tothe drivesystem.

FEATURESANDCONTROL$

SnowThrowerControls

B. Auger Control Lever-- Usedtoengageanddisengagethe

augerandimpeller.Toengagepushdown,todisengagerelease.

C. ChuteRotationSwitch-- Usedtorotatethedischargechute

totheleftor right.

D. ChuteDeflectorSwitch-- Usedtocontroltheangleofthechute

deflector(upor down).

E. Free-HandTM Control -- Afterengagingthetractioncontrol(left

hand)andaugercontrol(righthand),allowstheoperatorto

releasetheaugercontrollevertousetheothercontrols.

Figure3

F. TractionControlLever-- Usedtopropelsnowthrowerfor-

wardor reverse.Pushdowntoengage,releasetodisengage.

G. Clean-Out Tool -- Usedtoremovesnowanddebrisfromthedis-

chargechuteandthe augerhousing.

H Skid Shoe-- Usedtoadjustthegroundclearanceoftheauger

housing.

OPERATION

BEFOREOPERATINGSNOWTHROWER

Checkthefasteners.Makesureall fastenersaretight.

Onelectricstartmodels,theunit wasshippedwiththe startercord

pluggedintotheengine.Beforeoperating,unplugthestartercordfromthe

engine.

NOTE: This snow thrower was shipped WITH OiL in the

engine. See "Before Starting Engine" instructionsin the

OPERATIONsectionof this manuaJ before startingengine.

WARNING:The operation of any snow throwercan resultin foreign objects beingthrownintotheeyes, whichcanresultin

severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before beginning snow throweroperation. We recommend

standard safety glasses or Wide Vision Safety Maskover spectacles.

OPERATETHE SNOW THROWER

dl_ CAUTION:Operation with a Snow Cab. Wind may blow

exhaust gasses backtowardsthe operator, ifyou notice

thesmell of exhaust, changedirection of operation.

NOTICE:Donot throwsnow toward a buiJdingas hiddenobjects

couldbe thrownwith sufficientforce to causedamage.

1. Starttheengine.See"ToStartEngine"inthis section. 5.

2. Pressthechuterotationswitch(A,Figure4)totheUP/DOWNposition

to rotatethedischargechuteleftorright.See"DischargeChuteand

Deflector"inthissection. 6.

3. Pushthechutedeflectorswitch(B)totheUP/DOWNpositionto

controltheangleofthechutedeflector.See"DischargeChuteand

Deflector"inthissection.

Free-HandTM Control

CAUTION:Before operating, makesurethe area in

front of the snow throweris cJearof bystandersor

obstacJes.

4. Fullypressandholdtheaugercontrollever(C)to engageauger

rotation.Releasingtheaugercontrolleverwill disengagetheauger-

unlesstheFree-HandTM controlhasbeenactivated.

FullypressandholdthetractionandFree-HandTM controllever(D)to

engagethetractiondriveandbeginmovingthesnowthrower.Todis-

engagethetractiondrive,completelyreleasethelever.

WhenBOTHleversaredepressed,theFree-HandTM controlisacti-

vated.Thisallowsaugercontrollevertobereleased- YETAUGER

ROTATIONWILLCONTINUE- untiltheFree-HandTM controlisre-

leased.

NOTE:Always reJeasethetractioncontrollever beforemoving

thespeed select lever.

7. Usethespeedselectlever(E)toselecttheforwarddrivespeed.Setthe

speedselectlevertooneofthefollowingpositionsasdeterminedby

snowconditions:

1-2 Wet,Heavy,Slushy,ExtraDeep

3 Moderate

4-5 VeryLight

6 Transport

NOTE: Whenclearingwet, heavy,snow,it is recommended

thattheground speedof the unit bereduced,maintained fnlJ

throttleand donotattempt toclear thefuji widthof the unit.

8. Tostopmovingforward,releasethetractioncontrollever(D).

9. Tomovethesnowthrowerbackwards,movethespeedselectleverinto

eitherfirstorsecondreversepositionandengagethetractioncontrol

lever.

Control Levers Figure4

OPERATION

STOPTHESHOWTHROWER

1. Releasetheaugercontrollever(C,Figure4).

2. Releasethetractioncontrollever(D).

3. PushtheON/OFFswitch(A,Figure12)totheOFFpositionandpull

outthesafetykey(B).

WARNING:Never run engineindoorsor in an enclosed,

poorventilatedarea. EngineexhaustcontainsCARBON

MONOXIDE,an ODORLESSand DEADLYGAS.

,, Keephands,feet, hair, and loose clothingaway

from any moving parts on engineand snow

thrower.

,, Temperatureof muffler and nearbyareascan

exceed150°F (66°C). Avoidthese areas.

,, DONOTallow childrenor youngteenagers to

operate or benear snowthrower while it is

operating.

WARNING:Read Operator's Manual beforeoperating

machine.This machine can bedangerousif used

carelessly.

,, Never operatethe snowthrower without all guards,

covers, shields in place.

,, Never directdischargetowards windows or allow

bystandersnear machine while engine is

running.

,, Stopthe engine whenever leaving the operating

position.

• Disconnectspark plugbeforeunclogging the

impeller housingor the dischargechuteand

beforemaking repairsor adjustments.

,, Whenleaving the machine, remove thesafetykey.

Toreducetheriskoffire, keepthemachine clean

and free from spilledgas, oil, and debris.

WHEELLOCKOUTKNOB

Eachwheelissecuredtotheaxlewithalockoutpin.Theunitwasshipped

withthelockoutpin inthelockedposition.Foreaseofmaneuverability,

disconnectthelockoutpinasfollows.

1.Pulltheknob(A,Figure5)outtodisengagethelockoutpin.

2. Tolock in thedisengagedposition, turnthe knob1/4 turn

(90degrees).

WheelLockout Knob

Figure5

DISCHARGECHUTEANDDEFLECTOR

Discharge Chute Rotation (Left/Right)

1. PressthechuterotationswitchtotheUPpositionandholdtorotate

thechutetotheleft(A,Figure6).

2. Afterthedesiredpositionisobtained,releasetheswitchtotheCEN-

TERpositiontoturnoff.

3. PresstheswitchtotheDOWNpositionandholdto rotateclockwise.

ChuteDeflector(Up/Down)

1. PressthechutedeflectorswitchtotheUPpositionandholdtopro-

videa higherstreamandgreaterdistance(B,Figure6).

2. Afterthedesiredpositionisobtained,releasetheswitchtotheCEN-

TERpositiontoturnoff.

3. PresstheswitchtotheDOWNpositionandholdto providea lower

streamandlessdistance.

DischargeChuteand Deflector Figure6

OPERATION

CHECKTHE OiL (BEFORE STARTINGENGINE)

NOTE:The enginewas shipped from thefactory filled with oil.

Checkthe level of the oil. Add oil as needed.

1.Makesuretheunitislevel.Useahighqualitydetergentoil classified

"ForServiceSG,SH,SJ, SL,or higher".

2. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstick(A,Figure7)andwipewithacleancloth.

3. Inserttheoilfillcap/dipstickandturnclockwisetotighten.

4. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstickandchecktheoil.

NOTE:Donot checkthe level of the oil while the engine runs.

5. If necessary,addoil untiltheoil reachestheFULLmarkontheoil fill

cap/dipstick.Donotaddtoomuchoil.

6. Tightentheoilfillcap/dipsticksecurelyeachtimeyouchecktheoil

level.

NOTE:Synthetic 5W30 motor oil is acceptable for all tempera-

tures. DONOTmix oil with gasoline. See Chart for oil recom-

mendations.

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68 0

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°22

°C

Below40°F(4°C)theuseofSAE30will resultin hardstarling.

** Above80°F(27°C)the useof10W-30maycauseincreasedoilconsumption.Check

oil levelmorefrequently.

FULL

CheckingtheOil Figure7

FiLL THE FUEL TANK

Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateongasoline.ExhaustEmissionControl

System:EM(EngineModifications).

Fillthefueltankwithfresh,clean,unleadedregular,unleadedpremium,orre-

formulatedautomotivegasolinewitha minimumof85octanealongwitha

fuelstabilizer(followinstructionsonfuelstabilizerpackage).DONOTuse

leadedgasoline.Werecommendthatfuelstabilizerbeaddedtothefuel

eachtimethatgasolineisaddedtothefueltank.

NOTE:Winter grade gasoline has highervolatilityto improve

starting.Becertaincontainerisclean and free from rustor

other foreign particles. Never use gasoline that may bestale

from longperiodsof storagein the container.

_IL AUTION:DONOTuse gasoline containingany

amountof alcohol as it cancauseseriousdamageto

the engineor significantlyreducethe performance.

,il_ WARNING:Gasoline isflammable.Always use

cautionwhenhandlingor storinggasoline. Turn

engineoff and letenginecoolat leasttwo minutesbefore

removingthe gascap. Donotadd gasolineto the fuel tank

whilesnow thrower isrunning,hot, orwhensnowthrower

isin an enclosedarea. Keepawayfrom open flame,

electricalsparks and DONOTSMOKEwhile filling the fuel

tank. Neverfill the fuel tank completely;but fill the fuel

tanktowithin1-1/2 inches(3.8 ram) fromthe top to

providespace for the expansionofthefuel. Alwaysfiii fuel

tankoutdoorsand usea funnelorspoutto preventspilling.

Makesureto wipe upanyspilledfuel beforestartingthe

engine.

Storegasoline in a clean,approvedcontainer,and keep

thecapin placeonthe container.Keepgasoline in a cool

weftventilatedplace;neverinthe house.Never buymore

thana 30 daysupply of gasoline toassurevolatility.

Gasolineisintendedto be usedas a fuel for internal

combustionengines;therefore, do notusegasoline for any

other purpose.Sincemanychildrenlike the smell of

gasoline, keepit outof their reachbecausethe fumesare

dangeroustoinhale,as well as beingexplosive.

OPERATION

START THE ENGINE

BesurethatengineoilisatFULLmarkontheoilfillcap/dipstick.Thesnow

throwerengineisequippedwithanA.C.electricstarterandrecoilstarter.Before

startingtheengine,becertainthatyouhavereadthefollowinginformation.

Ifenginefloods,setthechoketotheOPEN/RUNpositionandcrankuntiltheen-

ginestarts.

,A_WARNING: Theelectricstarterisequippedwitha

three-wire powercordandplugdesignedto operateonAC

householdcurrent.Thepowercordmustbeproperly

groundedat all timesto avoidthepossibilityofelectricshock

whichcancauseinjurytotheoperator.Followall instructions

carefullyassetforth:

Makesureyourhousehasa three=wiregroundedsystem.

Ifyouarenotsure,aska licensedelectrician.Ifyourhousedoes

nothavea three-wire groundedsystem,do notusethis electric

starterunderanycondition.

Ifyourhousehasathree-wire groundedsystembuta three-hole

receptacleisnotavailabletoconnectthe electricstarter,havea

three-holereceptacleinstalledbya licensedelectrician.

,_ WARNING:Toconnectpowercord, always connectthe

powercordfirst to the switch box located on the

engine and then plugthe otherend intoa three-hole

grounded receptacle.

,_ WARNING:Todisconnectthe power cord, always

unplugthe end connectedto the three-hole grounded

receptaclefirst.

Start theengineas follows:

1.Checktheoillevel.Seethe"Check/AddOil"sectionintheENGINE

MANUAL.

2. Makesureequipmentdrivecontrolsaredisengaged.

3. PushtheON/OFFswitch(A,Figure8)totheONposition.

StartingtheEngine Figure8

4. Insertthesafetykey(A,Figure9) intothesafetykeyslotandpush

fullyin totheRUNposition.

5. Turnthechokeknob(B)fully clockwiseifengineiscold.

NOTE:Donot usethe choke to startawarm engine.

6. Pushtheprimerbutton(C)twotimes.

NOTE:Donot usethe primerto start a warm engine.

NOTE:Ensurethat electric extension cordis removedfrom the

power receptacle.

InsertingSafetyKey Figure9

7.BewindStart:Firmlyholdthestartercordhandle(A,Figure10).Pull

thestartercordhandleslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,thenpullrapidly.

,ll_ WARNING:Rapid retractionofthe starter cord(kickback)

will pull your handand armtoward the engine faster

than youcan let go. Brokenbones,fractures, bruises,

or sprainscouldresult. Whenstarting engine,pull the

starter cordslowly until resistanceisfelt and then pull

rapidlyto avoid kickback.

NOTE:If theengine does notstart after three attempts, see the

Engine Manual Troubleshootingsection.

8. ElectricStart: Firstconnecttheextensioncordtothepowercord

receptacleandthenintoawallreceptacle.Ifadditionalextensioncordis

required,makesureitisthree-wire.

_l_ WARNING:if the extension cordisdamaged, it must

bereplaced bythe manufacturer(or itsservice agent)

or a similarly qualified personto avoida hazard.

OPERATION

9. Electric Start:Depressthestarterpushbutton(A,Figure11).Afteryou

starttheengine,firstdisconnecttheextensioncordfromthewallreceptacle

andthenfromthepowercordreceptacle(B).

StartingwithCordHandle Figure10

StartingwithElectricStart Figure11

IMPORTANT:Toextend the life of the starter, use short

startingcycles(five secondsmaximum). Wait one minute

between startingcycles.

NOTE:If the enginedoes notstartafter three attempts, see the

Engine Manual Troubleshootingsection.

STOPTHEENGINE

Beforestoppingtheengineforafewminutestohelpdryoffanymoisture

on theengine.

NOTE:Donot lose the safety key. Keepthe safety keyin a safe

place. The enginewill notstartwithoutthe safety/ignitionkey.

_ ARNING:Gasolineand vaporsare extremely

flammable and explosive.Fire or explosion can

causesevere burnsor death. DONOTchokethe

carburetorto stopthe engine.

1.PushtheON/OFFswitch(A,Figure12)totheOFFposition.

2. Removethesafetykey(B).Keepthesafetykeyoutofthereachof

children.

StoppingtheEngine Figure12

OPERATION

CLEARA CLOGGEDDISCHARGECHUTE

_k ANGER:Handcontactwith the rotatingimpeJlerinside

the dischargechuteis the most commoncause of injury

associated with snowthrowers. Never dear or unclog

dischargechute with yourhands, or while engine is

running.Fingerscan quickly becomecaught and

traumatic amputation or severe lacerationcan result.

_' SHUTOFFTHEENGINE!

,, Wait10secondsto besurethattheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

,' Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

A clean-outtool(A,Figure13)isattachedtoeitherthehandleorthetopofthe

augerhousing.Usetheclean-outtooltoremovesnowfromtheaugerhousing.

\,\

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Clean-OutTool

Figure13

OPERATINGTiPS

1.Mostefficientsnowthrowingisaccomplishedwhensnowisremoved

immediatelyafteritfalls.

2. Forcompletesnowremoval,slightlyoverlapeachswathpreviouslytaken.

3. Snowshouldbedischargeddownwindwheneverpossible.

4. Fornormalusage,settheskids1/8inch(3 mm)belowthescraper

bar.Forextremelyhard-packedsnowsurfaces,theskidsmaybead-

justedupwardtoensurecleaningefficiency.

5. Ongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces,theskidsshouldbesetat1-1/4

inch(32mm)belowthescraperbar(see"AdjustSkidHeight"inthe

MAINTENANCEsectionofthis manual).Rocksandgravelmustnot

bepickedupandthrownbythemachine.

6. Afterthesnowthrowingjobhasbeencompleted,allowtheengineto

idleforafewminutes,tomeltsnowandiceaccumulatedonthe

engine.

7.Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.

8. Removeiceandsnowaccumulationandall debrisfromtheentire

snowthrower,andflushwithwater(if possible)toremoveall saltor

otherchemicals.Wipesnowthrowerdry.

9. Beforestartingsnowthrower,alwaysinspectaugersandimpellerfor

iceaccumulationand/ordebris,whichcouldresultin snowthrower

damage.

10.Checkoil levelbeforeeverystart.MakesuretheoilisattheFULL

markontheoil fill cap/dipstick.

MAINTENANCE

SERVICERECOMMENDATIONS

FIRST BEFORE AFTER EVERY EVERY EVERY BEGINNING

BEFORE

PROCEDURE 2 EACH EACH 5 10 25 EACH

STORAGE

HOURS USE USE HOURS HOURS HOURS SEASON

Checkto MakeSure

AugerBladeStopsWithin

5 SecondsAfterRight ,/

SAFETY ControlLeverisReleased

LubricateControlLevers ,/ ,/ ,/

andLinkages

CheckSnowThrowerfor

LooseHardware "/ '/

LubricateHexShaftand

Chains '/ '/

LubricateAugerShaft

Fittings ,/ ,/

SNOWTHROWER LubricateChuteRotation

GearandDeflector ,/

Mechanism

RemoveAll Snowand

SlushoffSnowThrowerto

PreventFreezingofAuger

or Controls

CheckTirePressure ,/

L_______ i i ,,,,, i

Oil,Check

¢ ¢ ¢

OiI,Change ,/ ,/ ,/

ENGINE

CheckandReplace

SparkPlug '/

NOTE:The warrantyon this snowthrowerdoes not coveritems

thathavebeensubjectedto operator abuse or negligence.To

receivefull value from the warranty, operator mustmaintain

snowthrower as instructedinthis manual.

TheaboveService Recommendations aresuppliedtoassisttheopera-

torto properlymaintainthesnowthrower.

MAINTENANCE

LUBRICATEAUGERGEARBOX

Theaugergearboxislubricatedatthefactoryandshouldnotrequire

additionallubrication,If forsomereasonthelubricantshouldleakout,

or iftheaugergearboxhasbeenserviced,addLubriplateGR132Greaseor

equivalent.Maximum3-1/4ounces,(92grams)shouldbeused.

Removefillerplug(A,Figure14),onceayear.Ifgreaseisvisible,donot

add.Ifgreaseisnotvisible,useapieceoffinewire,likeadipsticktocheck

ifthereisgreaseinthegearbox.MobiluxEP1andShellAlvaniaEP1are

suitableequivalents.

,,¢

LubricatingControlLeverLinkage Figure15

LUBRICATEDISCHARGECHUTEANDDEFLECTOR

Lubricatethechuterotationgear(A,Figure16)anddeflectorhinge(B)with

automotivetypeoileverytwenty-five(25)operatinghours.

LubricatingAugerGearBox Figure14

LUBRICATEAUGERSHAFTFITTINGS

1.Usingahandgreasegun,lubricatetheaugershaftfittings(B,Figure

14)everyten(10)operatinghours.Eachtimea shearpinis replaced,

theaugershaft(C)MUSTbegreased.(See"AugerShearPinReplace-

ment"section.)

2. Forstorageorwhenreplacingshearpins,removeshearpinsand

lubricateaugershaftfittings(B).Rotateaugersseveraltimesonthe

shaftandreinstalltheshearpins.

LUBRICATE CONTROL LEVER LINKAGE

CheckthefunctionoftheFree-Handcontrols.Thecontrolsshouldfunction

asdescribedin theOPERATIONsection.

,_ WARNING:It iscritical for the safe operation of the

unitthat the controlsdisengagewhen released.

Lubricatethelinkageforthetraction/Free-Handcontrol(A,Figure15),

speedselectcontrol(B),andaugercontrol(C)everyten(10)operating

hours,or asnecessaryto ensuresafeoperation.

NOTICE:Underno circumstancesshould the unitbeusedif the

controlsdo notfunction properly.

LubricatingDischargeChuteandDeflector Figure16

MAINTENANCE

ENGINEMAINTENANCE

CheckCrankcase Oil Level - Beforestartingengineandaftereach8

hoursofcontinuoususe.Addtherecommendedmotoroil asrequired.

NOTE:Overfilling the engine can affect performance.Tighten

the oil fill cap securely to prevent leakage.

ChangeOil - Every50 hoursofoperationoratleastonceayear,evenif

thesnowthrowerisnotusedforfiftyhours.Useaclean,highquality

detergentoil.Fillthecrankcaseto FULLlineon dipstick(A,Figure17).Be

sureoriginalcontainerismarked:A.P.I.service"SF"orhigher.Donotuse

SAE10W40oil (asitmaynotprovideproperlubrication).See Chart for

oil recommendations.

Drain Oil - Positionsnowthrowersothattheoil drainplug(A,Figure

18)is lowestpointonengine.Whentheengineiswarm,removeoil drain

plugandoil fill capanddrainoil intoasuitablecontainer.

Replaceoil drainplugandtightensecurely.Refillcrankcasewiththerec-

ommendedmotoroil.

Full

CheckingCrankcaseOil Level Figure17

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°C

Below40°F(4°C)theuseofSAE30will resultin hardstarting.

** Above80°F(27°C)the useof10W-30maycauseincreasedoilconsumption=Check

oil levelmorefrequently.

Oil DrainPlug Figure18

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