Snapper 1602 User Manual
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into forward position and Sno-Away will travel for-
ward when the clutch is engaged. To
the
Sno-Away, disengage the clutch and pull up on
shift lever and transmission will shift into the re-
verse position. Neutral position of the shift lever is
half way between forward and reverse and thr
will be held in this position by a detent lever on the
left side of the Sno-Away frame.
The skid
shoes on
each side of
rotor hous-
ing are adjustable either up
to suit
face over which the Sno-Away is to be
For smooth surface, loosen the nuts and
shoes so that the
of the rotor housing
rides near the surface. For use over an
or
rough surface
the shoes for maximum lift.
When using the Sno-Away, adjust the discharge
spout so that the snow will be thrown with
wind and never into the wind. Throwing snow into
the wind will be a source of discomfort to the op-
erator.
To alter the direction of discharge,
the spout by means of the spout adjusting handle.
The distance that the snow may be thrown may be
adjusted by
the two wing nuts on the dis-
charge spout extension and raising or lowering.
extension to
the desired angle.
adjusting,
push the
snugly against the spout
bly to prevent snow from being blown backwards
against
engine and operator. Slotted holes be-
neath
wing nuts will allow this to
tightening the wing nuts to hold
thr
in the
position,
When operating
Sno-Away through
drifts of snow, depress the
and
tor housing
taking
first pass through
drift.
Then back off and lower
rotor
and go through again. After
first path through
thr drift has been
it may
only a portion of thr width of
plow
passes. Naturally,
plowing method-
will
one snowfall to another
from lo-
cation to location.
operator w-ill
to
which mrthods
the
results.
transporting the plow from
location to
r o t o r c l u t c h f o r
IMPORTANT
After completion of plowing operation,
allow
engine to operate in a sheltered
area for about 5 minutes to dry itself and
prevent the
ice. When pos-
sible, store the Sno-Away
a cold area
so that clinging
will not melt and
refreeze into ice.