OPERAI=ION
TO USE WEIGHT
TRANSFER
SYSTEM
In hard packed or heavy snow conditions, conventional
snow throwers tend to ride up and leave uneven mounds
of snow behind. For these conditions, your new tracked
snow thrower has a unique weight transfer system (See
Fig,, 12) designed to minimize dde-up,.
The weight transfer system engaged shifts more weight
to the auger housing. This weight transfer keeps the
snow thrower in contact with the ground and reduces
ride-up on ice and snow..
In lighter' snow conditions
or when transporting,
you
should release the weight transfer system for easier
steering.
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To use the weight transfer system, lift up on upper
handle until bracket bolts snap into place in upper
slots of weight transfer pedal.
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To release, hold upper handle firmly and push down
on the weight transfer pedal with the ball of your fool
NOTE:
The weight transfer system will not work if the
auger housing height adjust skids are adjusted to the
highest position
TRACK
DRIVE/FREE-WHEEL
FEATURE
The track system on your snow thrower has a drive/free_
wheel feature (See Fig, 12A) which allows the unit to be
transported easily without the engine being started..
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To use free-wheeling,
lift up the loop of the kfick pin
in the front track wheel and pull the pin out Install the
pin through the hole in the shaft outside of the track
wheel Repeat on the opposite side of the unit
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To use normal drive, lift the loop of the klick pin from
the outside hole in the shaft.. Rotate the front track
wheel until the hole in the track wheel hub and the
outside hole in the shaft are in-line Place pin through
the hole in the track hub. Repeat on the opposite
side of the unit,.
NOTE:
If unit does not move when engine is started,
check the pin locations, Pins on both sides of unit should
be in the normal drive position for unit to move,
BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE
FILL OIL:
This snowthrower
was shipped
with a container
of
5W30 oi!. This oil must be added to the engine before
operating
Remove the oil fii! cap/dipstick and fill the
crank case to FULL line on dipstick (26 ounces) (See
Fig, 13) with SAE
5W-30 motor oil
NOTE: Engine may already
contain
some residual
oil. Check frequently
when filling the crankcase. Do
not over fill.
Tighten the fill cap/dipstick
securely
each time you
check the oil level,
NOTE: Oil must be changed after the first 2 hours of
operation to extend engine life
NOTE: For extreme cold operating conditions of 0°F and
below, use a partial synethetic 0W30 motor oil for' easier
starting.
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UPPER HANDLE
(Lift up here
to engage)
WEIGHT TRANSFER
PEDAL (Push down
here to release)
UPPER SLOT
DRIVE WHEEL
FIG. 12
FREEWREEt_
KUCK PIN
FIG.12A
OIL FILL CAPtDIPSTICK
%
NOTE: OIL LEVEL MUST
BE BETWEEN
FULL
AND ADD MARK
12
FIGo13