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OPERATION

KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER

Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower.

Compare the illustration below with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.

CHUTE TILT HANDLE

Pivots the Upper Chute up or

down to control the angle and distance of dis charge.

CRANK ROD

Rotates the Lower and Upper Chutes to

control the direction of discharge.

LEVELING SHOE

Helps maintain the snow thrower in a

level position.

LIFT HANDLE

Used to lift or lower the snow thrower

to transport or op er at ing position.

LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER

Releases the lock which

holds the snow thrower in the up, transport position.

UPPER AND LOWER DISCHARGE CHUTE

Controls

direction and height of snow discharge.

SCRAPER PLATE

Replaceable plate that absorbs

wear and impact from contact with ground.

SKID SHOE

Controls amount of clearance between

the scraper plate and the ground.

SPIRAL AUGER, R.H. & L.H.

Feed snow to the

impeller fan at the center of the housing.

HOW TO START YOUR SNOW THROWER

•

The tractor should be sitting with the engine run ning

at full throttle. Pull the at tach ment clutch switch out to

the en gaged position, starting the snow thrower before

starting the tractor in motion.

HOW TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER

• To stop the snow thrower, push in the attachment

clutch switch on the tractor. Refer to the Operation

section in your tractor owner's manual.

BEFORE STARTING

• Use the end of assembly checklist to verify that all

instructions have been properly completed.

• Make sure the skid shoes are adjusted to maintain

adequate ground clearance between the snow

thrower and the type of surface to be cleared. The

skid shoes are factory adjusted for clearing a smooth

surface. (Refer to the Service and Ad just ments

section in this manual.)

• Make sure the tractor engine has the correct oil for

winter operation. Refer to your tractor owner's man u al.

LIFT HANDLE

LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER

CRANK ROD

CHUTE TILT HANDLE

UPPER CHUTE

LOWER CHUTE

SPIRAL AUGERS, R.H. & L.H.

SKID SHOESCRAPER PLATE

LEVELING SHOE (Behind housing)

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