OPERATION
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before
operating your snow blade. Compare the illustration
below with your snow blade to familiarize yourself with the
various controls and their locations.
PARTS EXPLANATION (FIGURE 17)
• Lock Release Grip Assembly: Unlocks the blade to
swivel left and right.
• Lift Handle Tube: Raises or lowers the blade and
pivots blade to the right and left.
• Blade Pivot Rod: Connects the Blade to the Handle
Tube. Pivots blade to the right and left.
• Angle Lock Bars: Locks the Blade in either the right
hand, left hand, or straight ahead position.
• Blade Adjust Spring: Holds the Blade in position,
but permits it to pivot forward in order to pass over an
obstruction.
• Blade Shoe: Ground-contacting part of the Blade.
Adjusts for adequate ground clearance.
• Blade Pivot Shaft: Connects blade to channel
assembly. Allows Blade to pivot forward.
• Lift Handle Rod: Connects lift handle tube to channel
assembly. Raises and lowers the Blade.
• Control Cable: Connects the lock release lever to the
angle lock bars.
Blade Adjust
Screw
Angle Lock
Bars
Blade Pivot
Shaft
Lift Handle Tube
Blade Pivot Rod
Lift Handle Rod
Blade Shoe
FIGURE 17
CAUTION: Carefully inspect the area to
be worked before operating the Snow
Blade. Avoid pipes, roots, curbs, or
other heavy obstructions.
CAUTION: Know the terrain. Avoid
exceptionally steep slopes or drop-
offs which may be hidden by the snow.
Never run the Snow Blade into heavy
material at high speed.
CAUTION: Always lower the blade to
the ground before leaving the mower.
Lock Release
Grip Assembly
Control
Cable
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