FormNo.3396-743RevA

PowerMaxHeavyDuty826OXESnowthrower

ModelNo.38805—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyresidential

homeownersorprofessional,hiredoperators.Itis

designedforremovingsnowfrompavedsurfaces,such

asdrivewaysandsidewalks,andothersurfacesfor

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Contents

Introduction..................................................................1

Safety...........................................................................3

5ConnectingtheWiretotheHeadlight......................9

6FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................9

7CheckingtheTirePressure....................................10

8CheckingtheSkidsandScraper..............................11

9CheckingtheTractionDriveOperation...................11

ProductOverview.........................................................12

Operation....................................................................12

BeforeOperation......................................................12

Safety....................................................................12

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................12

UsingtheWheelClutchLevers.................................16

OperatingtheSpeedSelector...................................17

OperatingtheAuger/ImpellerDrive.........................17

OperatingtheQuickStick®.....................................18

UncloggingtheDischargeChute..............................18

OperatingTips......................................................19

AfterOperation........................................................19

Safety....................................................................19

PreventingFreeze-up..............................................19

Maintenance.................................................................20

CheckingandAdjustingtheAuger/Impeller

Cable................................................................22

CheckingtheAugerGearboxOilLevel......................23

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................24

LubricatingtheHexShaft........................................24

ReplacingtheSparkPlug.........................................25

AdjustingtheDischargeChuteLatch........................25

ReplacingtheDriveBelts.........................................26

ReplacingtheHeadlightBulb...................................26

Storage........................................................................27

oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffect

atthetimeofproduction.

•Shutthemachineoffbeforeunclogging,servicing,or

fueling.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthemanualbefore

youstarttheengine.Makesureeveryoneusingthis

productknowshowtousetheproductandunderstands

thewarnings.

themachine.

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe

operator.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Operator'sManual.

2.Routeeithertheleftorrightcableendoverthelower

handleandinsertthecableendintotheholeinthe

correspondingwheelclutchlever(Figure6).

Figure6

3.Removethenutandwasherfromthehandle,attach

thecableclamponthecabletothehandle,installthe

washerandthenut,andhandtightenthenut(Figure7).

Figure7

4.Pullthecablejacketdowngentlyuntilthewheelclutch

leverisdownandtheslackisoutofthecable,then

tightenthecableclampnutsecurely(Figure8).

Figure8

5.Squeezetheleverfully,thencheckthegapbetween

thebottomofthehandleandthewheelclutchlever

end(Figure9).

Note:Thegapshouldbeapproximatelythethickness

ofapencil(1/4inchor6mm).Ifitisgreater,loosen

thecableclampnut,slidethecablejacketupslightly,

1.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthelower

endofthespeedcontrolrodandinsertthelowerend

oftherodintothelowerlinkarmsothatthebentend

ofthespeedcontrolrodfacesrearward(Figure10).

Figure10

2.Securethelowerendofthespeedcontrolrodwiththe

washerandhairpincotterthatyoupreviouslyremoved.

3.Removethehairpincotterandtheouterwasherfrom

thetrunnionontheupperendofthespeedcontrol

Note:Tomakeinstallationeasier,leavetheatwasher

onthetrunnion(Figure11).

4.ShiftthespeedselectorleverintoPositionR2.

5.Rotatethelowerlinkarmfullyupward

(counterclockwise)(Figure12).

Figure12

6.Liftuponthespeedcontrolrodandinsertthetrunnion

intotheholeinthespeedselectorlever(Figure11).

Note:Ifthetrunniondoesnottintothehole

whenyouliftuponthespeedcontrolrod,rotatethe

openinginthespeedselector(Figure13).

Figure13

forward.Iftheydonot,holdthebluetriggercap

down(butdonotmovetheQuickStick)androtatethe

dischargechuteuntiltheydo.

3.Aligntheattenedbackendofthelongchutecontrol

rodwiththeattenedfrontendoftheshortrod

thatextendsfromthecontrolpanelsothattheynest

together(Figure14).

Figure14

5.Aligntheholesinthenestedendsoftherodsand

insert2carriagebolts(intheloosepartsbag)through

theshortrodfromtheleftsideofthemachine(from

theoperatingposition).

6.Insertthecableclipthatsupportsthedeectorcable

ontotheforwardcarriagebolt,andsecurethecarriage

boltswithlocknutsfromtheloosepartsbag(Figure

16).

7.HoldthebluetriggercapdownandrotatetheQuick

1.Insertthewireconnectoronthelooseendofthewire

straightintothebackoftheheadlightuntilitissecurely

inplace(Figure17).

Note:Ensurethattheplasticcliponthewire

connectorisonthebottom(Figure17).

2.Secureacabletie(fromtheloosepartsbag)aroundthe

wireandthehandleabout2.5cm(1inch)belowthe

U-bolt(Figure17).