Operator's Manual

ClearingaClogged
DischargeChute
WARNING
Iftheauger/impellerisrunningbutthereisno
snowcomingoutofthedischargechute,the
dischargechutemaybeclogged.
Neveruseyourhandstoclearaclogged
dischargechute.Thiscouldresultinpersonal
injury.
1.Whileremainingintheoperatingposition,
releasetheself-propelhandle.
2.Engagetheauger.
3.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontof
themachineafewcentimeters(inches)offthe
pavement,thenliftthehandlesquicklytobump
thefrontofthemachineontothepavement.
4.Disengagetheauger.
5.Repeatsteps1through4,ifnecessary,until
astreamofsnowcomesoutofthedischarge
chute.
Important:Ifyoucannotunclogthedischarge
chutebybumpingthefrontofthemachine,shut
offtheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
anduseasnow-cleanouttool(notincluded).
Important:Uncloggingthedischargechute
bybumpingthefrontofthemachineonthe
pavementmaycausetheskidstomove.Adjust
theskidsandtightentheskidboltssecurely;refer
toCheckingandAdjustingtheSkids(page14).
OperatingTips
WARNING
Theaugercanthrowstones,toys,andother
foreignobjectsandcauseseriouspersonal
injurytoyouorbystanders.
•Keeptheareatobeclearedfreeofall
objectsthattherotorbladescouldpickup
andthrow.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthe
areaofoperation.
•Removethesnowassoonaspossibleafteritfalls.
•Overlapeachswathtoensurecompletesnow
removal.
•Dischargethesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.
•Ifthemachinedoesnotpropelitselfforwardon
slipperysurfacesorinheavysnow,pushforward
onthehandle,butallowthemachinetoworkat
itsownpace.
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