Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyorifthe userdoesnotunderstandhowtooperate
theequipment.Exercisecautionatall times,whenusingpowerequipment.
• Readthisowner'smanualcarefullyandknowhow
tooperateyoursnowthrowerandhowtostopthe
unitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
• Neverallowchildrentooperatetheequipment.
• Neverallowadultstooperatetheequipment
withoutproperinstruction.
• Keeptheareaofoperationclearof allpersons,
especiallysmallchildren,andpets.
• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremovealldoormats,sleds,
boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects.
• Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore
startingengine.
• Donotoperateequipmentwithoutwearingad-
equatewinteroutergarments.
• Wearsubstantialfootwearwhichwillprotectfeet
andimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.
• Checkfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Donot
removethefuelcaporfillthefueltankwhilethe
engineisrunningorhot.Donotfill thefueltank
indoors.Gasolineisanextremelyflammablefuel.
• Makesurethesnowthrowerheightisadjustedto
clearthetypesurfaceit willbeusedon.
• Donotusethesnowthrowerwithouttherear
weightattachedtothetractor.
• Nevermakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis
running.
• Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldduring
operationorwhileperformingandadjustmentor
repair.
• Donotplacehandorfeetnearrotatingparts.Keep
clearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
• Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
gravelsurfaces.
• Donotcarrypassengers.
• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,
removethewirefromthesparkplugandthen
thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerfordamage.
Repairanydamagebeforerestartingandoperating
thesnowthrower.
• Ifthesnowthrowerstartstovibrateabnormally,
stoptheengineimmediatelyandcheckforthe
cause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
• Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthesnowthroweror
makinganyadjustmentsorinspections.
• Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingtheunit
unattended.Disengagetheattachmentclutchlever
orswitch,lowerthesnowthrower,shiftintoneutral,
settheparkingbrake,stoptheengineandremove
thekey.
• Whencleaning,repairingorinspecting,make
certainallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnect
thesparkplugwireandkeepitawayfromtheplug
topreventaccidentalstarting.
• Donotrunengineindoorsexceptwhentransport-
ingthesnowthrowerinoroutofthebuilding.Open
theoutsidedoors.Exhaustfumesaredangerous.
• Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.Donotattempttoclearsteepslopes.
Refertotheslopeguideonpage27ofthismanual.
• Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutguards,
platesorothersafetyprotectiondevicesinplace.
• Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglassenclo-
sures,automobiles,windowwells,dropoffsetc.
withoutproperadjustmentofthesnowthrower
dischargeangle.
• Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallow
anyoneinfrontofthesnowthrower.
• Neverrunthesnowthrowerintomaterialathigh
speeds.
• Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattempt-
ingtoclearsnowattoofastarate.
• Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeed
onslipperysurfaces.Lookbehindandusecare
whenbacking.
• Watchfortrafficandstayalertwhencrossingor
operatingnearroadways.
• Disengagepowertothesnowthrowerwhentrans-
portingorwhennotinuse.
• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby
themanufacturerofthesnowthrower(suchas
wheelweights,counterweights,cabsetc.)
• Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgood
visibilityorlight.
,_ Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It mean--Attention!!
Become alert!! Your safety is involved.
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