Tabla De Contenido; General Information - Murray 627858 61A Serie Manual De Instrucciones

CONTENTS
HAZARD SYMBOLS AND THE MEANINGS
OPERATING SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANINGS
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAINTENANCE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
Figures (Example: Figure 1) are located on the inside front and back
pages of this manual located before the parts list.

General Information

This instruction book is written for a person with some mechanical ability.
Like most service books, not all the steps are described. Steps on how to
loosen or tighten fasteners are steps anyone can follow with some
mechanical ability. Read and follow these instructions before you use the
unit.
Know your product: If you understand the unit and how the unit
operates, you will get the best performance. As you read this manual,
compare the illustrations to the unit. Learn the location and the function of
the controls. To help prevent an accident, follow the operating instructions
and the safety rules. Keep this manual for future reference.
IMPORTANT: Many units are not assembled and are sold in cartons. It is
the responsibility of the owner to make sure the assembly instructions in
this manual are exactly followed. Other units are purchased in an
assembled condition. On assembled units, it is the responsibility of the
owner to make sure the unit is correctly assembled. The owner must
carefully check the unit according to the instructions in this manual before
it is first used.
Need Assistance?
If you need additional information on assembling, operating, or servicing
your equipment call 1--800--661--6662 to speak to a representative.
This manual contains safety information to make you
aware of the hazards and risks associated with snow
throwers, and how to avoid them. The snow thrower is designed and
intended for removal of snow, and should not be used for any other
purpose. It is important that you read and understand these
instructions, and anyone operating the equipment read and
understand these instructions.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
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A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert
symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential severity of injury. In
addition, a hazard symbol may be used to represent the type of hazard.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might result
in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION, when used without the alert symbol, indicates a
situation that could result in damage to the equipment.
Controls & Equipment Features (see Figure 1)
Traction Drive Lever (1) - Select the forward or reverse direction of
travel.
Crank Assembly (2) - Changes the direction of the discharge chute.
Chute Deflector (3) - Changes the distance the snow is thrown.
Discharge Chute (4) - Changes the direction the snow is thrown.
Auger Drive Lever (5) - Starts and stops the auger (snow gathering and
throwing) which also propels the snowthrower..
Speed Shift Lever (6) - Selects the speed of the snow thrower.
Height Adjust Skid (7) - Adjusts the ground clearance of the auger
housing.
Drift Cutters (18) - (if equipped) Cuts a path through snow higher than
the auger housing.
Shear Bolts (19) - To protect the machine, special shear bolts are
designed to break is an object becomes lodged in the auger housing. The
use of a harder bolt will destroy the protection provided by the shear bolt.
Remote Chute Control Lever (20) - Control the distance the snow is
thrown.
Engine Features
Safety Key (8) - Must be inserted to start the engine.
Primer Button (9) - Injects fuel directly into the carburetor for fast starts
in cold weather.
Electric Start Button (10) - On electric start models, used to start the
engine.
Switch Box (11) - On electric start models, used to attach a 220 volt
electric power cord.
Recoil Starter Handle (12) - Use to manually start the engine.
Stop Switch (13) - Use to stop the engine.
Choke Control (14) - Use to start a cold engine.
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