STORAGE
Off-Season Storage
If
the snowblower isto be stored for
thirty
(30)
days or
more or at the end of the snow season, the following
stepsare recommended to prepare your snowblowerfor
storage.
1.
Thoroughly
clean
the
snowblower.
2.
Drain
the gasoline
from
the
fuel
tank by
removing
the
fuel line
at
the
fuel
shut-off
valve.
NO
TE:
Close
fuel
shut-off
valve
before
removing
the
fuel line. Allow
gasoline
to drain into a container.
Replace the fuel line to the fuel shut-off valve.
WARNING:
Drain
gasolineoutdoors away
from
fire
or
flame.
3. Startthe engineand runat
SLOW
speed
(idle)
until
the
engine
stops
from fuel exhaustion. Fuel tank,
fuel linecarburetor, and the engine should now be
free from gasoline.
4.
Remove
the spark plug and squirt one (1)ounce of
engine
oil
into
the
cylinder.
Pull
the
recoil
starter
rope slowly which
will
allow the piston to coat the
internal
engine
parts.
Install
an old spark
plug;
this
preventsfouling a new plug with the preservative
used to lubricate the internal parts of the engine.
Close
thechokeand
plug
the
muffler
opening.
5. Lubricate alllubrication points (see Lubrication).
6.
Insure
that
all
nuts,
bolts,
and screws are securely
fastened.
Inspect
all
visible
moving
partsfor
damage,
breakage,and wear. Replace ifnecessary.
7. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting.
8. Coverthe bare metalparts ofthe blowerhousing
auger, and the impeller with rust preventative.
9.
If
possible, store your snowblower indoors and cover
it to give protection from
dust
and
dirt.
10.
If
the machine must be stored outdoors, blockup
the
snowblower
and
insure
the
entire
machine
is off
theground.Coverthe snowblower
with
a
heavy
tar
paulin.
A
DANGER
A
Never
store
engine
with fuel in tank indoors or in enclos
ed,
poorly
ventilated
enclosures,
where
fuel
fumes
may
reachan open
flame,
spark or pilotlightas on a furnace,
water heater, clothes dryer, etc.
Handle gasoline carefully. Itis highly flammable and
careless use could resultinserious
fire
damage to your
person
and/or
property.
Drain
fuel
into
approved
containers outdoors, away
from
open
flame.
17
Operating
Tips
1. Foroptimumsnowblowerefficiency, adjust ground
speed,
not
the
throttle.
REMEMBER
— if
the
track
slips forward
speed
should
be
reduced.
2. Mostefficient snowblowing isaccomplished when
snow
is removed immediately after it falls.
3. Forcompletesnow removal,slightlyoverlapeach
swath previously taken.
4.
Snow
should
be
discharged
downwind whenever
possible.
5. For
normal
usage,settheskidsoneeighthinch
below
thescraper bar.Forextremely hard-packedsnowsur
faces, the skids may be adjusted upward to insure
cleaning efficiency.
6. On gravel or crushed rock surfaces,
the
skids should
be set at one-fourth inch belowthe scraper bar (see
Adjusting Skids,
page
12). Rocks
and
gravel must
not be picked up
and
thrown by
the
machine.
7.
If
the frontofthe snowblowerhas a tendency to
rise,
reduce the ground speed and engage weighttrans
fer
system.
8. Afterthe snowblowing job has been completed, al
low
the
engine
to idle for a few minutes, which
will
meltsnow and ice accumulated offthe engine.
9. Remove ice
and
snow
accumulation
from
the
entire
snowblowerto prevent obstructions
and
possible
damage when snowblower issubsequentlyoper
ated.
DANGER
A
AVOID
INJURY
FROM
ROTATING
AUGER
-
KEEP
HANDS,
FEET,
AND
CLOTHING
AWAY.
A
DANGER
DO
NOT
USE
HANDS
TO
UNCLOG
DISCHARGE
CHUTE.
»
•
Stop
enging/motor
be
ing
debris.
•
Do
not
walk
in
front
o
machine.
• Do
not
discharge at
b<
• Keep people and
pets
tance
from
the
machine.
•Before leaving
machin
engine/motor
and
remoi
fore
remov-
f
running
ystanders.
a
safe
dis-
e,
shut
off
re
key.