Walkbehind Snowthrower - Canadiana

MAINTENANCECLEAR A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTEDANGER: Hand contact with the rotating impeller insidethe discharge chute is the most common cause of injuryassociated with snowthrowers. Never clear or unclogdischarge chute with your hands, or while engine isrunning. Fingers can quickly become caught andtraumatic amputation or severe laceration can result.• SHUT OFF THE ENGINE!• Wait 10 seconds to be sure that the impeller blades havestopped rotating.• Always use a clean-out tool, not your hands.A clean-out tool (A, Figure 16) is attached to either the handle orthe top of the auger housing. Use the clean-out tool to removesnow from the auger housing.OPERATING TIPS1. Most efficient snowthrowing is accomplished when snow isremoved immediately after it falls.2. For complete snow removal, slightly overlap each swathpreviously taken.3. Snow should be discharged downwind whenever possible.4. For normal usage, set the skids 1/8 inch (3 mm) below thescraper bar. For extremely hard-packed snow surfaces, theskids may be adjusted upward to ensure cleaning efficiency.5. On gravel or crushed rock surfaces, the skids should be set at1-1/4 inch (32 mm) below the scraper bar (see Adjust SkidHeight in the Maintenance section of this manual). Rocksand gravel must not be picked up and thrown by the machine.6. After the snowthrowing job has been completed, allow theengine to idle for a few minutes, to melt snow and iceaccumulated on the engine.7. Clean the snowthrower thoroughly after each use.8. Remove ice and snow accumulation and all debris from theentire snowthrower, and flush with water (if possible) to removeall salt or other chemicals. Wipe snowthrower dry.9. Before starting snowthrower, always inspect augers andimpeller for ice accumulation and/or debris, which could resultin snowthrower damage.10. Check oil level before every start. Make sure the oil is at theFULL mark on the oil fill cap/dipstick.23