Maintenance - Mantis 8120-00-38 Gebrauchsanweisung

2. For cord strain relief of the cable, form a loop of the end
of the main cable and bring this through the opening
and insert it into the cord strain relief (13). (See fig. 9)
WARNING
Damaged electrical cords present risk of fire,
electrical shock, and serious bodily injury.
Before operating the snow thrower, carefully examine the
electrical cord. If the cord is damaged, do not use the snow
thrower. Replace or repair the damaged cord immediately.
Powering On and OFF
1. To power on, first press the switch knob alongside the
switch housing. (fig. 10)
2. Pull the handle bar toward you and catch hold of the
handle bar firmly with both hands and the machine is
started (fig. 11). The machine can only be started by
pressing the switch button first, followed by squeez-
ing the handle bar. Reverse operation cannot start
the machine.
3. To power off, release your grip on the handle bar.
Moving the Machine and Plowing the Snow
WARNING
Foreign objects, such as rocks, broken glass, nails,
wire, or string, can be picked up and thrown by the
snow thrower, causing serious personal injury.
Remove all foreign objects from the area to be
plowed before operating the snow thrower.
1. Keep the area of operation free of foreign objects that
can become thrown by the rotor blades. Perform a
thorough inspection of the area since some objects
may be hidden from view by surrounding snow. If the
snow thrower hit an obstruction or picks up a foreign
object during use, stop the snow thrower, disconnect
the extension cord, remove the obstruction, and in-
spect the unit for damaged part before restarting and
operating the unit.
2. Keep children, pets and bystanders away from the
area of operation. Be aware that the normal noise of
the machine when turned on may make it difficult for
you to hear approaching people.
3. When moving the snow thrower, use the wheels on one
side as the pivot point. Slightly tilt the snow thrower on
this pivot point to move it forward or backward.
4. Start your clearing path near the electrical outlet and
work outward, throwing snow in a back and forth mo-
tion. To clear in the opposite direction, step over the
cord and pivot the snow thrower on its wheels. Make
sure to overlap clearing paths.
5. Note wind direction. If possible, move in the same
direction as the wind so that the snow is not thrown
against the wind (and thus back into your face and on
the just cleared path).
6. While moving the snow thrower, do not drag the power
cable violently or roughly. The snow thrower should
move within the range that the cable can reach.
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7. Do not push the snow thrower with excessive force.
You should push the machine gently and evenly in
accordance with the unit's throw rate.
8. Do not apply additional hand-made load to the engine
since this may cause engine damage.
9. Some parts of the snow thrower may freeze under
extreme temperature conditions. Do not attempt to
operate the snow thrower with frozen parts. If the
parts freeze while the snow thrower is in use, stop the
snowthrower, unplug the extension cord, and inspect
for frozen parts. Free all parts before restarting or
operating the snowthrower. Never force controls that
have frozen.
10. Use of the snow thrower on pebbles, gravel or unpaved
surfaces is not suggested —To avoid throwing loose
surface material along with the snow, push down on
the handle to raise the scraper at the base of the unit
above the surface.
Changing Throw Direction and Throw Height
WARNING
Never direct the snow discharge chute at the
operator, at bystanders, at vehicles or at nearby
windows. The discharged snow and foreign ob-
jects accidentally picked up by the snowthrower
can cause serious damage and personal injury.
Always orient the discharge chute in the op-
posite direction from where you, bystanders,
surrounding vehicles, or windows are located.
1. The discharge chute can be adjusted by 180 degree
by rotating the chute direction handle. Rotate the
handle clockwise to move the discharge chute to the
left; counterclockwise to move the chute to the right.
2. The chute deflector on the top of the discharge chute
controls the height of the snowstream. Loose both
chute deflector knobs to raise or lower the deflector to
the desired height of snow you wish to throw. Tighten
the knobs to secure the deflector.
Note: Do not overtighten the chute deflector knobs.

Maintenance

WARNING
Make sure to turn off the switch and disconnect
the extension cord before performing any main-
tenance task on your snowthrower.
Lifetime Lubrication
Lubrication is not necessary and may damage the unit.
The snowthrower is lubricated for lifetime use at the fac-
tory before shipment.
General Maintenance Tips
1. Do not attempt to repair the machine unless you have
the proper tools and instructions for disassembly and
repair of the machine.
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