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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Two-Stage Snow Thrower — C, D Style
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any uniiproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).
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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 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...................... 12 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Off-SeasonStorage ........................................... 16 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .....
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects
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Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper auger/impeller housing or chute assembly. Contact with the operation regularly. Refer to the maintenance and adjust- rotating parts can amputate hands and feet. ment sections of this manual. 2 2. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety device. Never 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting machine disen- bypass its operation. Doing so makes the
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1 2 5 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower NOTE: References to right or left side of the snow thrower are determined 1. Observe the lower rear area of the snow thrower to 3 from behind the unit in the be sure both cables are aligned with roller guides operating position (standing before pivoting the handle upward. directly behind the snow 2. Secure the handle by tightening the plastic wing thrower, facing the handle knob located on both the left and right sides of the panel). handle. Remove
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5. Remove the flat washer and hairpin clip from the end of the chute directional control. 5 Insert the end of the chute directional control into the lower bracket and secure with the flat washer and hair- 5 pin clip just removed. If necessary, the lower bracket can be adjusted. Refer to Chute Bracket Adjustment. on Page 13. Setting Up IMPORTANT: Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer to Auger Control Test on page 11. Read and follow all Your Snow instructions carefully and perform
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Know Your Snow Thrower ������������� ������������� 4 ��������������������� Operating ������� �������������� ������������������������� Your Snow ����������� �������� Thrower ���������� � ��� ��������������� ��������������� ������ ����������������������� ������ ��������� ��� WARNING ������ ��������� ������ ������� Read, understand, and follow all instruc- ��������� tions and warnings ������� on the machine and in this manual before Figure 1 operating. Now that you have set up your snow throw
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Auger Control Ignition Key The ignition key is a safety devise. It must be fully ����� inserted in order for the engine to start. Remove the ignition key when the snow thrower is not in use. ������� 4 Do not turn the ignition key in an attempt to start the engine. Doing so may cause it to break. Clean-Out Tool Operating WARNING: Never use your hands Your Snow to clear a clogged chute assem- �� bly. Shut off engine and remain Thrower behind handles until all moving The auger control is lo
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6. As the engine warms, slowly rotate the choke control Gas & Oil Fill-Up to the OFF position. If the engine falters, quickly rotate Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the choke control back to FULL and then slowly into the T e c u m s e h Engines manual packed separately with the OFF position again. your snow thrower. Read instructions carefully. 7. When disconnecting the extension cord, always Starting The Engine unplug the end at the three-prong wall outlet befor
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4. Move throttle control to STOP position. To Engage Augers 5. Remove the ignition key and store in a safe place. 1. To engage the augers and start throwing snow, squeeze the auger control against the left handle. 6. Wipe all snow and moisture from the area around the Release to stop the augers. engine as well as the area in and around the drive control and auger control. Also, engage and release Auger Control Test When selecting a both controls several times. Perform the following test b
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Auger Control Refer to Auger Control Test on Page 11 to adjust the auger control. 4 Drive Control When the drive control is released and in the disen- gaged “up” position, the cable should have very little slack. It should NOT be tight. Making Check the adjustment of the drive control as follows: Adjustments 1. With the drive control released, push the snow thrower gently forward. The unit should roll freely. 2. Engage the drive control and gently attempt to push the snow thrower forward.
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Skid Shoes The space between the skid shoes and the ground can be adjusted. See Figure 5. • For close snow removal on a smooth surface, raise 4 skid shoes higher on the auger housing. • Use a middle or lower position when the area to be cleared is uneven, such as a gravel driveway. Making To adjust the skid shoes: Adjustments 1. Loosen the four hex nuts (two on each side) and carriage bolts. Move skid shoes to desired position. 2. Make certain the entire bottom surface of skid shoe is
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Engine Refer to the separate T e c u m s e h Engines manual packed with your unit for all engine maintenance. 5 Lubrication Engine Refer to the separate T e c u m s e h Engines manual Maintaining packed with your unit for all engine lubrication instruc- tions. Your Snow Gear Shaft The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once Thrower a season or after every 25 hours of operation. 1. Remove the lower frame cover by removing the two screws which secure it. 2. Apply a light coating
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Auger Belt Replacement To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, 1 proceed as follows: 1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the 5 engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. NOTE: Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap. Maintaining 2. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so Your Snow that it rests on the auger housing. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower by Thrower removing
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Augers • The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two 1 shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed 5 so that the pins may shear. Refer to Figure 9. • If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have sheared. One set of replacement shear pins has been Maintaining provided with the snow thrower. When replacing pins, spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new Your Snow pins. Thrower Drive Bel
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Friction Wheel Removal If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control 1 engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjust- ment on page 14 fails to correct the problem, the friction 5 wheel may need to be replaced. Follow the instructions below. Examine the friction wheel for signs of wear or cracking and replace if necessary • Place the shift lever in third Forward (F3) position. Maintaining • Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a Your Snow piece of plastic
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If the snow thrower will not be used for 30 days or longer, 1. Remove all gasoline from the carburetor and the fuel or if it is the end of the snow season when the last pos- tank to prevent gum deposits from forming on these sibility of snow is gone, the equipment needs to be stored parts and harming the engine. properly. Follow storage instructions below to ensure top 2. Run the engine until the fuel tank is empty and it stops 7 performance from the snow thrower for many more years. due to
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Problem Cause Remedy 1. Choke not in ON position. 1. Move choke to ON position. Engine fails to start 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 8 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not primed. 4. Prime engine as instructed in “Operating Your Snow Thrower”. Trouble- 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. Shooting 7. Insert key fully into the switch. 7. Safety key no
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