medicationarenotallowedtousetheappliance.
z Onlyusetheapplianceforitsdesignedpurposes.
z Alwaysusetheappliancewiththedischargechuteat tached.
z Keephandsandfeetawayfromallrotatingandmovingparts.
z Neverputyourhandinthedischargechute orneartheaugertoremovesnow,sticksorotherdebris.
Blocked auger can “spring back" when cleared and may cause personal injury, even with the
appliancestopped.Alwaysuseanobjectsuchasalongstickorshovelhandletoclearblockages.
z Wearsafe,sturdy,nonskidfootwear.Ensurethatyouhaveagoodastand,especiallyonslopes.
z Wear safety glasses, and avoid any loose‐fitting clothing that could get caught in moving parts. Be
carefuloflonghair.
z Onlyworkindaylightorsufficientlygoodartificiallight.
z Inordertostarttheappliance,theaugermustbecompletelyfreetomove.
z Theuseoftheapplianceisonlypermittedifthesafetydistanceprovidedbytheguidebariscomplied
with.
z Alwaysholdthehandlebarfirmlyandwalk,neverrun.
z Donotoverloadtheappliancebyattemptingtoclearsnowattoofastrate.
z Slowdownandturncornersslowly.
z Caution!Augerdoesnotstopimmediatelyafterswitchingoff.
z Always switch offthe appliance, disconnect the plug and wait until the auger stops beforecarrying
outmaintenanceorcleaningwork.
z Use caution when cleaning or performing maintenance on the appliance. DANGER! Watch your
fingers!Weargloves!
z Itisforbiddentomoveormodifyanyoftheelectri calandmechanicalsafetydevices.
z Thesnow can sometimes hide objectsthat might clog the chute, or otherwisecause damage.Clear
theareaofdoormats,sleds,boards,wiresandotherdebris.
z Iftheappliance strikesaforeignbody,examinetheapplianceforsignsofdamageandcarryoutany
necessaryrepairsbeforerestartingandcontinuingtowork.
z If the appliance should start to vibrate abnormally, switch off the motor and check for the cause
immediately.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
z Theapplianceshould becheckedcarefullybeforeuse.Youshouldonlyworkwithanappliancethatis
ingoodcondition.Ifyounoticeanydefectonthemachinethatmaycausedangertotheoperator,do
notoperatetheapplianceuntildefectsarerectified.
z Replace worn or damaged parts for safety. Use only original spare parts. Parts not produced by
manufacturermaycausepoorfitandpossibleinjury.
z Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,itsserviceagentorsimilarly
qualifiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.
z Themachineshouldnotbeoperatedbymeansofanexternaltimer‐switchorbymeansofaseparate
systemwithremotecontrol.
z Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults to operation the equipment
withoutproperinstruction.
z Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especially:
z Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbeforestartingtheengine.
z Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturesbeforestartingtoclearsnow.
z Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
Donotatt empttoclearsteepslopes.
z Never operate the snowthrower near glass enclosure, automobiles, window well, offs, etc without
properadjustmentofthesnowdischargeangle.
z Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeedsonslipperysurface.Usecarewhenreversing.
z Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturerofsnowthrower.
z Alwaysrefertoowner’sguideinstructionsforimportantdetailsifthesnowthroweristobestoredfor