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OPERATOR
SAFETY
Moving
Parts
DANGER
Keep hands, feet, and clothing away from
rotating parts. Rotating parts can contact or
entangle hands, feet, hair, clothing, or
accessories.
Failure to observe these safety instructions will
result in traumatic amputation or severe
laceration.
• Whenever
cleaning, repairing, or inspecting
the snowthrower,
make sure the engine is OFF, spark plug wire is disconnected,
and all moving parts have stopped.
• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear
of the discharge
opening at all times.
• Never operate the snowthrower
without proper guards, and other
safety devices in place and working.
• Never leave the snowthrower
unattended
while engine is running.
Always disengage
the auger and traction controls, stop engine,
and remove keys.
• Keep all loose clothing away from the front of the snowthrower
and auger. Scarves, mittens, dangling
drawstrings,
loose clothes,
and pants can quickly become caught in the rotating device and
amputation
will occur. Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.
• Run the machine a few minutes after discharging
snow to prevent
freeze-up
of the collector/impeller.
• Disengage
power to the collector/impeller
when snowthrower
is
transported
or not in use.
Thrown
Objects
DANGER
Objects can be picked
up by auger
and thrown
from chute. Never discharge
snow
toward
bystanders
or allow anyone
in front
of the
snowthrower.
Failure
to observe
these
safety
instructions
will result
in death
or serious
injury.
• Always wear safety glasses or eye shields during operation,
and
while performing
an adjustment
or repair.
• Always be aware of the direction
the snow is being thrown.
Nearby pedestrians,
pets, or property may be harmed by objects
being thrown.
• Be aware of your environment
while operating
the snowthrower.
Don't run over items such as gravel, doormats,
newspapers,
toys,
and rocks hidden under snow, as they can all be thrown from the
chute or jam in the auger.
• Use extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel drives,
walks, or roads.
• Adjust the collector housing height to clear gravel or crushed rock
surface.
• Never operate the snowthrower
near glass enclosures,
automobiles,
window wells, drop-offs,
and the like without proper
adjustment
of the discharge
chute angle.
• Familiarize yourself with the area in which you plan to operate the
snow thrower. Mark off boundaries
of walkways and driveways.
Children
DANGER
Tragic accidents
can occur
if the operator
is
not alert
to the presence
of children.
Children
are often
attracted
to the unit and the
operating
activity.
Never assume
that children
will remain
where
you last saw them.
• Keep children
out of the area during operation.
Children are often
attracted to the equipment.
Be mindful of all persons present.
• Be alert and turn unit off if children enter the area.
• Never allow children to operate the unit.
• Use extra care when approaching
blind corners, shrubs, trees, or
other objects that may obscure vision. Children may be present.
Engine
Safety
DANGER
Safe operation
of the snowthrower
requires
the
proper
care and maintenance
of the engine.
Failure
to observe
the safety
instructions
in this
manual
will result
in death
or serious
injury,
• Disengage
all clutches and shift into neutral before starting the
engine.
• Let the engine adjust to outdoor temperatures
before starting to
clear snow.
• Use a grounded
three-wire
plug-in for all snowthrowers
equipped
with electric drive motors or electric starting motors.
DANGER
Engines
give off carbon
monoxide,
an odorless,
colorless,
poison
gas.
Breathing
carbon
monoxide
can cause nausea,
fainting,
or death.
• Start and run engine outdoors.
• Do not run the engine in an enclosed
area, even if doors or
windows are open.
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