
Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
AssemblingtheAuger.........................................6
ProductOverview.....................................................7
Controls.............................................................7
Specications....................................................8
Attachments/Accessories...................................8
BeforeOperation...................................................9
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................9
AddingFuel......................................................10
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................10
DuringOperation..................................................11
DuringOperationSafety....................................11
StartingtheEngine...........................................12
OperatingtheAuger.........................................12
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12
AfterOperation....................................................13
AfterOperationSafety......................................13
Maintenance...........................................................14
MaintenanceSafety..........................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................15
PreparingforMaintenance...............................15
EngineMaintenance...........................................15
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................15
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................16
AugerMaintenance..............................................17
MaintainingtheAuger.......................................17
Storage...................................................................18
StorageSafety..................................................18
CleaningandStoringtheMachine....................18
Troubleshooting......................................................19
Safety
GeneralSafety
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811forthenationwide
markingservice).
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson
themachineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting
themachine.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
Knowhowtostopthemachineanddisengagethe
controlsquickly.
•Donotallowyourhands,feet,orotherbodyparts
orclothingnearorunderrotatingpartsorany
othermovingpart.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutpropershields,
guards,orothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,and
petsoutoftheoperatingarea.
•Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Do
notallowadultstooperatetheequipmentwithout
properinstruction.
•Allowonlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliar
withtheinstuctionstooperatethemachine.Do
notallowchildrentooperatethismachine.Donot
allowadultstooperatethemachinewithoutproper
instruction.
•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire(andkeepitaway
fromtheplugtopreventaccidentalstarting)and
allowthemachinetocoolbeforeunclogging,
fueling,inspecting,adjusting,servicing,cleaning,
orstoringit.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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PRELIMINARY