Simplicity 1692981 - Manual

WARNING This unit is a “single-stage” snowthrower. The auger feeds the snow back into the housing andthrows the snow out the discharge chute. If bodilycontact is made with the auger or impeller when theyare rotating, severe personal injury will occur. To avoid injury, keep others and yourself away f...

3 Safety Rules & Information OPERATION • Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts. Keep clear of discharge opening at all times. • Always clear snow up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Use extreme caution whenchanging direction on slopes. Do not attempt to clearslopes over...

4 SAFETY DECALS Safety warning decals are placed at strategic locations on the snowthrower as a constant reminder to the opera-tor of the most important safety precautions. All warning, caution and instructional messages on your snowthrow-er should be carefully read and obeyed. If any of these decal...

5 Assembling the Snowthrower TOOLS REQUIRED • Socket or Wrench Set • Pair of Pliers ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE If your unit was not previously assembled, see Figures 1and 2, and follow the steps below to assemble the unit: 1. Install the discharge chute on to the rotating ring located on the auger housing. ...

6 Controls& Operation AugerControl ChuteDirectionControl Chute Deflector A B C Engages auger when pulledback, and disengages augerwhen released. Rotates discharge chute todesired direction Controls vertical angle snow isthrown. Figure 4. Snowthrower Controls A B C SNOWTHROWER CONTROLS Auger Cont...

7 Controls & Operation ENGINE & STARTING CONTROLS NOTE: Throttle - This snow thrower does NOT have a throttle for controlling operating speed of engine. The engine governor maintains operating speed for vary-ing snow removal conditions. Electric Start Units Only A. Electric Start Button - Th...

8 GENERAL OPERATION CHECKS BEFORE EACH START-UP 1. Make sure all safety guards are in place and all nuts, bolts and clips are secure. 2. Check the fuel supply. Fill the tank no closer than 1/4 to 1/2 inch of top of tank to provide space for expan-sion. See your engine Owner’s Manual for fuel rec-omm...

9 FUEL AND OIL MIXTURE The snowthrower uses a two cycle engine that requires amixture of fuel (gasoline) and oil for lubrication of enginebearings and other moving parts. The correct fuel/oil mixture ratio for the five horsepowerengine is 50 to 1. Use fuel/oil mixture chart shown. NOTE: To prevent d...

10 Controls & Operation STARTING THE ENGINE NOTE: The snow thrower engine is designed to operateat cold temperatures. Avoid operating the snow thrower ifair temperature is 40° C or warmer since engine mayvapor lock and stop running after a short time. Enginewill be difficult to start in warm wea...

11 OPERATING THE SNOWTHROWER Before operating snowthrower, review the Checks Before Each Use under General Operation on page 8 of thismanual. 1. Rotate the discharge chute to the desired direction. 2. Pull the Auger Control back against the handle to engage the auger. NOTE: The snow thrower will be ...

TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Key is OFF 1. Turn Key to the ON position 2. Failure to prime cold engine 2. Press primer button twice and restart. 3. Out of fuel 3. Fill fuel tank 4. Choke OFF - cold engine 4. Turn Choke to ON. 5. Engine flooded 5. Turn Choke ...

14 Troubleshooting & Service Adjusting the Cable 1. Remove the engine cover. 2. Locate and loosen the lower locknut securing the auger control cable (shown in Figure 13). 3. To change the slack in the cable, turn the upper lock- nut slightly just until the slack between the spring and the expose...

15 Troubleshooting & Service REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT 1. Remove Engine Key from switch. 2. Remove belt and engine covers. 3. Move the Auger Control on the handle and slip the belt out from between the brake lever and roller andaway from the idler pulley. 4. Remove the belt from the engine and au...

16 Specifications Additional Technical Literature Available Operators Manuals Additional copies of this manual are available, (and as part ofour product support commitment, we maintain a stock ofprinted operators manuals going back many years!) Parts Manuals Fully illustrated parts manuals are also ...