clothing that can get caught in moving parts. Do not wear jewelry, long scarves or other loose
clothing, which could become entangled in moving parts. Wear footwear which will improve
footing on slippery surfaces.
4. Use a grounded three-wire extension cord and receptacle for all units with electric start engines.
5. Adjust collector housing height to clear gravel or crushed rock surfaces.
6. Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before starting the engine.
7. Never attempt to make any adjustments while engine is running, except where specifically
recommended in the operator’s manual.
8. Let engine and machine adjust to outdoor temperature before starting to clear snow.
9. To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care in handing gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when
gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes, which can ignite. Wash your skin and change
clothes immediately.
a. Use only an approved gasoline container.
b. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.
c. Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care. Never fill fuel tank indoors.
d. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is hot or running.
e. Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.
f. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than 1/2 inch below bottom of filler neck to
provide space for fuel expansion.
g. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always
place containers on the ground, away from your vehicle, before filling.
h. When practical, remove gas-powered equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it on
the ground. If this is not possible, then refuel such equipment on a trailer with a portable
container, rather than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
i. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times,
until refueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle lock-open device.
j. Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
k. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and equipment. Move machine to another area.
Wait 5minutes before starting the engine.
l. Never store the machine or fuel container inside where there is an open flame, spark or pilot
light(e.g. furnace, water heater, space heater, clothes dryer etc,)
m. Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes before storing.
n. If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing immediately.
Operation
1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the auger/impeller housing or chute assembly.
Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet. Keep clear of the discharge
opening at all times.
2. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine (motor), remove the wire from the spark plug,
disconnect the cord on electric motors, thoroughly inspect the snow thrower for any damage,
and repair the damage before restarting and operating the snow thrower.
3. Stop the engine (motor) whenever you leave the operating position, before unclogging the
collector/impeller housing or discharge chute, and when making any repairs, adjustments or
inspections.
4. When cleaning, repairing or inspecting the snow thrower, stop the engine and make certain the
collector/impeller and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep
the wire away from the plug to prevent someone from accidentally starting the engine
5. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety device. Never bypass its operation. Doing so
makes the machine unsafe and may cause personal injury.
6. The control levers must operate easily in both directions and automatically return to the
disengaged position when released.
7. Never operate the snow thrower without proper guards, and other safety protective devices in
place and working.
8. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
