Snow Devil WSE2013 Manuel D'instruction page 11

OPERATING PROCEDURES
MOVING THE MACHINE AND PLOWING SNOW
WARNING: Foreign objects, such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or string,
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can be picked up and thrown by the snowthrower, causing serious personal
injury.
1. Remove all foreign objects from the area to be plowed before operating the
snowthrower. Keep the area of operation free of foreign objects that can
become thrown by the rotor blades. Perform a thorough inspection of the
area since some objects may be hidden from view by surrounding snow. If the
snowthrower hit an obstruction or picks up a foreign object during use, stop
the snowthrower, disconnect the extension cord, remove the obstruction, and
inspect the unit for damaged part before restarting and operating the unit.
2. Keep children, pets and bystanders away from the area of operation. Be aware
that the normal noise of the machine when turned on may make it difficult for
you to hear approaching people.
3. When moving the snowthrower, use the wheels as the pivot point. Slightly tilt
the snowthrower on this pivot point to move it forward or backward.
4. Start your clearing path near the electrical outlet and work outward, throwing
snow in a back and forth motion. To clear in the opposite direction, step over
the cord and pivot the snowthrower on its wheels. Make sure to overlap
clearing paths.
5. Take note of the wind direction. If possible, move in the same direction as the
wind so that the snow is not thrown against the wind (and thus back into your
face and onto the just-cleared path.)
6. While moving the snowthrower, do not pull on the power cable violently or
roughly.
7. Do not push the snowthrower with excessive force. Push the machine gently
and evenly in accordance with the unit's throw rate.
8. Do not apply additional man-made load to the motor since this may cause
motor damage.
9. Some parts of the snowthrower may freeze under extreme temperature
conditions. Do not attempt to operate the snowthrower with frozen parts. If the
parts freeze while the snowthrower is in use, stop the snowthrower, unplug the
extension cord, and inspect for frozen parts. Free all parts before restarting or
operating the snowthrower. Never force controls that have frozen.
10. Working on pebbles, gravel or unpaved surfaces—To avoid throwing loose
surface material along with the snow, push down on the handle to tilt the unit,
raising the scraper at the base of the unit above the pebbles or gravel.
WARNING: Avoid overtaxing your snowthrower by using it for thick, heavy (wet)
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snow or to clear snow over 23 cm (9 inches) deep.
CHANGING THROW DIRECTION AND HEIGHT
WARNING: Never direct the snow discharge chute at the operator, at
bystanders, at vehicles or at nearby windows. The discharged snow and foreign
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objects accidentally picked up by the snowthrower can cause serious damage
and personal injury. Always orient the discharge chute in the opposite direction
from where you, bystanders, surrounding vehicles, or windows are located.
1. The discharge chute (L, fig.1) can be adjusted through180 degrees by rotating
the chute directional control (I, fig.1). Rotate the handle clockwise to move the
discharge chute to the left; counterclockwise to move the chute to the right.
2. The chute deflector (K, fig.1) on the top of the discharge chute controls the
height of the snowstream. Loosen both chute deflector knobs (J, fig.1) to raise
or lower the deflector to the desired height of snow you wish to throw. Tighten
the knobs to secure the deflector.
NOTE: Do not over-tighten the chute deflector knobs.
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