Jonsered ST2261e Operator's Manual
ST2261e
Default Operator's manual 2-24
Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 3
Safety..............................................................................5
Assembly........................................................................ 8
Operation...................................................................... 11
Maintenance................................................................. 15
Troubleshooting............................................................ 21
Transportation, storage and disposal........................... 23
Technical data.............................................................. 24
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Introduction
Product overview
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1. Auger engagement
2. Discharge chute control lever
3. Drive speed control lever
4. Deflector remote control lever
5. Drive engagement
6. Light
7. Handle knob
8. Skid plate
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9. Augers
10. Clean-out tool
11. Discharge chute
12. Chute deflector
13. ON/OFF key
14. Oil drain
15. Choke
16. Primer
17. Muffler
18. Gasoline filler cap
19. Oil fill and Dipstick
20. Electric start button
21. Connection, electric start
22. Throttle control
23. ON/OFF switch
24. Starter rope handle
Product description
The product is a wheeled snow thrower that is used to
remove snow from the ground.
Intended use
This product can be used to remove snow from fields,
roads, walkways and driveways. Do not use it on slopes
that are greater than 20°. Do not use the product in
areas where there is much debris, dirt and protruding
stones.
Symbols on the product
Note
If the decals on the product are damaged, contact
the distributor to replace them.
Warning.
Read the operator's manual.
Engine on
Engine off.
Fast.
Slow.
Fuel.
Oil.
Ear protection recommended.
ON/OFF key. Insert to start and run.
Choke closed (start).
Primer.
Pull starter rope handle to start.
Choke open (run).
ON/OFF key. Pull out to stop.
No operation on slopes more than 10
degrees.
Do not remove shields while engine is
running.
Remove spark plug cable before
maintenance.
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Traction drive off/on.
Snow discharge off/on.
Steer left.
Steer right.
Traction drive control.
Snow discharge.
Beware of thrown objectskeep bystanders away.
Warning, keep hands
away.
Warning, keep feet away.
Forward/reverse.
Rotate left/push down/
rotate right.
Product liability
As referred to in the product liability laws, we are not
liable for damages that our product causes if:
• the product is incorrectly repaired.
• the product is repaired with parts that are not from
the manufacturer or not approved by the
manufacturer.
• the product has an accessory that is not from the
manufacturer or not approved by the manufacturer.
• the product is not repaired at an approved service
center or by an approved authority.
Safety
Safety definitions
The definitions below give the level of severity for each
signal word.
WARNING Injury to persons.
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CAUTION Damage to the product.
Note This information makes the product easier to use.
General safety instructions
• Use the product correctly. Injury or death is a
possible result of incorrect use. Only use the product
for the tasks found in this manual. Do not use the
product for other tasks.
• Obey the instructions in this manual. Obey the safety
symbols and the safety instructions. If the operator
does not obey the instructions and the symbols,
injury, damage or death is a possible result.
• Do not discard this manual. Use the instructions to
assemble, to operate and to keep your product in
good condition. Use the instructions for correct
installation of attachments and accessories. Only
use approved attachments and accessories.
• Do not use a damaged product. Obey the
maintenance schedule. Only do the maintenance
work that you find an instruction about in this
manual. An approved service center must do all
other maintenance work.
• This manual cannot include all situations that can
occur when you use the product. Be careful and use
your common sense. Do not operate the product or
do maintenance to the product if you are not sure
about of the situation. Speak to a product expert,
your dealer, service agent or approved service
center for information.
• Disconnect the spark plug cable before you
assemble the product, put the product into storage or
do maintenance.
• Do not use the product if it is changed from its initial
specification. Do not change a part of the product
without approval from the manufacturer. Only use
parts that are approved by the manufacturer. Injury
or death is a possible result of incorrect
maintenance.
• Do not breathe in the fumes from the engine. Long
term inhalation of the engine's exhaust fumes is a
health risk.
• Do not start the product indoors or near flammable
material. The exhaust fumes are hot and can contain
a spark which can start a fire. Not sufficient airflow
can cause injury or death because of asphyxiation or
carbon monoxide.
• When you use this product the engine makes an
electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field can
cause damage to medical implants. Speak to your
physician and medical implant manufacturer before
you operate the product.
• Do not let a child operate the product. Do not let a
person, without knowledge of the instructions
operate the product.
• Make sure that you always monitor a person, with
decreased physical capacity or mental capacity, that
uses the product. A responsible adult must be there
at all times.
• Lock the product in an area that children and
unapproved persons cannot access.
• The product can eject objects and cause injuries.
Obey the safety instructions to decrease the risk of
injury or death.
• Do not go away from the product when the engine is
on.
• The operator of the product is responsible if an
accident occurs.
• Before and while you walk rearward, look behind and
down for small children, animals or other risks that
can cause you to fall.
• Make sure that parts are not damaged before you
use the product.
• Make sure that you are at a minimum 15 m (50 ft)
away from other persons or animals before you use
the product. Make sure that a person in adjacent
area knows that you will use the product.
• Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent or
decrease the operation of the product in some
conditions.
Safety instructions for operation
• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts.
Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times.
• Exercise extreme caution when operating on or
crossing gravel drives, walks, or roads. Stay alert for
hidden hazards or traffic.
• After striking a foreign object, stop the engine
(motor), remove the wire from the spark plug,
disconnect the cord on electric motors, thoroughly
inspect the product for any damage, and repair the
damage before restarting and operating the product.
• If the product starts to vibrate abnormally, stop the
engine (motor) and check immediately for the cause.
Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
• Stop the engine (motor) whenever you leave the
operating position, before unclogging the auger
housing or chute deflector, and when making any
repairs, adjustments or inspections.
• When cleaning, repairing or inspecting the product,
stop the engine and make certain the augers and all
moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark
plug wire and keep the wire away from the plug to
prevent someone from accidentally starting the
engine.
• Do not run the engine indoors, except when starting
the engine and for transporting the product in or out
of the building. Open the outside doors; exhaust
fumes are dangerous.
• Exercise extreme caution when operating on slopes.
• Never operate the product without proper guards,
and other safety protective devices in place and
working.
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• Never direct the chute deflector toward people or
areas where property damage can occur. Keep
children and others away.
• Do not overload the product capacity by attempting
to clear snow at too fast a rate.
• Never operate the product at high transport speeds
on slippery surfaces. Look behind and use care
when operating in reverse.
• Disengage power to the augers when the product is
transported or not in use.
• Use only attachments and accessories approved by
the manufacturer of the product (such as wheel
weights, counterweights, or cabs).
• Never operate the product without good visibility or
light. Always be sure of your footing, and keep a firm
hold on the handles. Walk; never run.
• Never touch a hot engine or muffler.
Work area safety
• Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is
to be used and remove all doormats, sleds, boards,
wires, and other foreign objects.
• Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before
starting the engine (motor).
• Do not operate the product without wearing
adequate winter garments. Avoid loose fitting
clothing that can get caught in moving parts. Wear
footwear that will improve footing on slippery
surfaces.
• Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable.
• Use an approved fuel container.
• Never add fuel to a running engine or hot engine.
• Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care. Never
fill fuel tank indoors.
• Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck
or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place
containers on the ground, away from your
vehicle, before filling.
• When practical, remove gas-powered equipment
from the truck or trailer and refuel it on the
ground. If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on a trailer with a portable container,
rather than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
• Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel
tank or container opening at all times, until
refueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle lockopen device.
• Replace gasoline cap securely and wipe up
spilled fuel.
• If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing
immediately.
• Use extension cords and receptacles as specified by
the manufacturer for all units with electric drive
motors or electric starting motors.
• Adjust the auger housing height to clear gravel or
crushed rock surface.
• Never attempt to make any adjustments while the
engine (motor) is running (except when specifically
recommended by the manufacturer).
• Always wear safety glasses or eye shields during
operation or while performing an adjustment or
repair to protect eyes from foreign objects that may
be thrown from the machine.
Personal protective equipment
Always use the correct personal protective equipment
when you operate the product. This includes, at
minimum, sturdy footwear, eye protection and hearing
protection. Personal protective equipment does not
erase the risk of injury but may decrease the grade of
injury if an accident occurs.
• Always wear safety glasses or eye protection while
you operate the product or do maintenance or
repairs.
• Always wear appropriate winter garments when you
operate the product.
• Always use heavy-duty slip-resistant boots with good
ankle support while you operate the product.
• Do not wear loose fitting clothing that can get caught
in moving parts.
• Use approved protective gloves, if necessary. For
example, when attaching, examining or cleaning the
blade.
• Always use approved ear protection while you
operate the product. Noise for a long period can
cause noise-induced hearing loss.
Safety devices on the product
• Make sure that you regularly do the maintenance to
the product.
• The life of the product increases.
• The risk of accidents decreases.
Let an approved dealer or an approved service
center regularly examine the product to do
adjustments or repairs.
• Do not use a product with damaged protective
equipment. If the product is damaged, speak to an
approved service center.
Muffler
The muffler keeps the noise levels to a minimum and
sends the exhaust fumes away from the operator.
Do not use the product if the muffler is missing or
defective. A defective muffler increases the noise level
and the risk of fire.
Examine the muffler regularly to make sure that it is
attached correctly and not damaged.
CAUTION
The muffler becomes very hot
during and after use and when the engine
operates at idle speed. Be careful near
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flammable materials and/or fumes to prevent
fire.
Fuel safety
WARNING Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Do not start the product if there is fuel or engine oil
on the product. Remove the unwanted fuel/oil and let
the product dry.
• If you spill fuel on your clothing, change clothing
immediately.
• Do not get fuel on your body, it can cause injury. If
you get fuel on your body, use soap and water to
remove the fuel.
• Do not start the product if the engine has a leak.
Examine the engine for leaks regularly.
• Be careful with fuel. Fuel is flammable and the fumes
are explosive and can cause injuries or death.
• Do not breathe in the fuel fumes, it can cause injury.
Make sure that there is a sufficient airflow.
• Do not smoke near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not put warm objects near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not add the fuel when the engine is on.
• Make sure that the engine is cool before you refuel.
• Before you refuel, open the fuel tank cap slowly and
release the pressure carefully.
• Do not add fuel to the engine in an indoor area. Not
sufficient airflow can cause injury or death because
of asphyxiation or carbon monoxide.
• Tighten the fuel tank cap fully. If the fuel tank cap is
not tightened, there is a risk of fire.
• Move the product a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from the
position where you filled the tank before a start.
• Do not put too much fuel in the fuel tank.
Proposition 65
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm.
Safety instructions for maintenance
WARNING Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• The exhaust fumes from the engine contain carbon
monoxide, an odorless, poisonous and very
dangerous gas. Do not start the engine indoors or in
closed spaces.
• Before you do the maintenance on the product, stop
the engine and remove the ignition cable from the
spark plug.
• Use protective gloves when you do maintenance on
the blades. The blades are very sharp and cuts can
easily occur.
• Accessories and changes to the product that are not
approved by the manufacturer, can cause serious
injury or death. Do not change the product. Always
use accessories that are approved by the
manufacturer.
• If the maintenance is not done correctly and
regularly, the risk of injury and damage to the
product increases.
• Only do the maintenance as given in this operator's
manual. All other servicing must be done by an
approved service agent.
• Let an approved service agent do servicing on the
product regularly.
• Replace damaged, worn or broken parts.
Assembly
To remove the product from the
carton
1. Remove loose parts included with the product. Cut
the four corners of the carton and put the end panels
down flat.
2. Remove the two screws that attach the auger
housing to the pallet. Remove the steel brackets
from the skid plates if they have it.
3. Cut the cable ties that hold the product to the pallet
and remove them.
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4. Remove all package materials.
5. Remove the product from the carton and make sure
no loose parts are left in the carton.
Loose parts
Knob (3)
Discharge chute (1)
ON/OFF key (s)
Carriage bolts 5/16-18 x 2 ¼” (2)
Handle knobs (2)
Locknut 3/8 (1)
Shear pins ¼-20 x 1-¾ (2)
Locknuts ¼-20 (2)
Locknut 5/16-18 (1)
Locknut ¼-20 (1)
Nylon washer (1)
Carriage bolt 5/16-18 x 5/8 (1)
Spring (1)
Shoulder bolt ¼-20 (1)
To install the handle
1. Raise the upper handle to the operating position.
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