Simplicity 1602, 482 Sno-Away, 483 Sno-Away Product Manual

SIMPLICITY MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

INC.,

LIT”0

IN

U.S.A.

SNO-AWAY

PACKING

The 4 and 6 H.P.

Sno-Aways

are delivered
complete in their separate cartons. The carton con­tains:

2

1 - Frame, Rotor, Engine and Wheel Assembly

1 - Handle

Assembly
1 - Spout Adjusting Rod
2 - Skid Shoes
1 - Bag of Hardware

Should shortages of any of the above items

occur, advise by stating packers number listed on
the green packing slip,.sarial number of Sno-Away,
part number and description of items missing.

ASSEMBLY

1. Fasten the handle assembly to the mount-

ing brackets as shown at

(l),

Figure 1, using the (4)

3/8-16 x 2’: capscrews, 3/8” plain washers, 3/8”

lockwashers and

3/8”

hex nuts.

2. The throttle cable assembly is coiled around

the engine

for

shipping purposes. Uncoil the cable

and attach ‘to the housing

a&nbly

using the (2)

32” x

l/2

self-tapping screws. The cable is held in

place by the clamp on the lower portion of the
right handle as shown at

(2),

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

3. Insert the lower end of transmission shift

rod through the hole in the shift lever and fasten in

place with a cotter pin as shown in Figure 1.

4. Insert the Touch-0-Matic extension wire
through the wire clamp. For proper belt tension,
adjust as shown in Figure 2.

5. Attach the spout control cable as shown in
Figure 3. Insert the lower end of the spout control
rod in the nylon bearing on the ,blower housing and
hold in place with (2)3/32x 5/8”cotter pins.

Tli

spout control rod support bracket is mounted in

a..

reverse position for shipping purposes. Detach and
mount as shown in Figure 4. Tighten clamp as nec-

essary to hold spout in desired position.

Figure

3,.

Figure 4.

4 H.P. SNO-AWAY

LUBRICATION

DRAlNlNG OIL - 6 H.P. SNO-AWAY

The 4 KP. Sno-Away is

cquipprd wilh 4

gxase fittings that

requirr

occasional lubrication

with

n

gcncral

purposr automotiw grcaac.

The

10.

ration of thrse fittings is shown in Figures 1.6 & 9.
Thr 6

t1.P.

Sue-Away has an additional

fitling

on

the 2.spwd

axlct

cowr.

The bcarings*on thr rotor shaft arc a

walul

type

and do not

rrquiw furlhcr lubrivation. An

occasional application of light motor oil to thv cwdr
of

the

rotor shaft will aid in prolonging thr

lift

ol

thr

braring s&r.

DRAINING OIL - 4 H.P. SNO-AWAY

5.

Rrfw to cngirw manufacturer’s manual for

proper

gradr

and volurm: of oil for

refilling

engine

crankraw.

4. When

the

plastic

lubing

is firmly

owr the

thrcadcd end of

thea

elbow. wturn thv Stw-.4way

lo

its normal

attitude

and allow

the

oil IO drain

inlo

a

suitable wntaiwr.

C,.W

tub. into

.Ib.r

6 H.P. SNO-AWAY

^

Figure 6.

5. Rrfcr to

mginc

manufacturrr’s manual for

proper

grade and

\-olumr

of oil for

wfillinp.nnginc

cmw tubs

OY,, .,box

3

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BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT

Belt tension for the rotor drive is regulated by

the position of the set collar on

,the

rotor clutch

rod. NormaRy

a clearance of 1iZ” between the

set

collar and

the clutch rod clip will properly tension

this belt. Check this adjustment when the rotor
clutch is engaged.

Refer30

Figure 7.

Belt tensiop for transmission drive belt is reg-

ulated by the position of the wire clamp on the ex-

tension spring.

Figure 7.

BELT STOPS ADJUSTMENT

On the drive pulley side of the engine, belt

stops arc mounted as shown in Figure 9.

Engage

the rotor clutch and

transmissioh

clutch and check

clearance between belts and

belt

stops. The belt

stops

will

be properly

,adjusted

when

l/16”

clear-

ance is visible between

the

stops and the belts. To
adjust, loosen the hex capscrews and reposition the
stops to proper clearance. Retigbten hex capscrews
to hold stops in proper position. Refer to Figure 9.

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OPERATION

Before attempting to start the engine or to op-

erate the Sno-Away, refer to the engine manufac-

turer’s owner’s manual for the proper fuel, oil, and
procedure for starting the engine.

The

operation of the rotor is controlled by the

rotor clutch. To engage the rotor clutch, raise the

foot pedal shown in Figure 9.

To disengage the

clutch, depress the foot pedal.

Bear

in mind that

the rotor will operate independently~of the forward

travel of the Sno-Away, as long as the engine is run-

ning and the clutch is engaged. Exercise caution at
all times, and

never attempt to remove snow or ice

from the r&or housing or discharge spout unless

the engine is stopped and rotor clutch is disengaged.
To stop the engine,

mow

the throttle control lever

all the way to the shut-off position.

If the engine fails to shut-off after moving the

throttle control lever to the shut-off position, re-

position the “shorting-wire” to make contact with
the ignition shorting lever located on engine at end
of throttle cable.

The direction of travel of the Sno-Away is
controlled by the position of the transmission shift
lever. Refer to Figure 2. When shifting the trans­mission, always release Touch-0-Matic control.
With the clutch disengaged, push down on the trans-

mission shift lever and

the

transmission will shift

j.

into forward position and Sno-Away will travel for­ward when the clutch is engaged. To reverse the

Sno-Away, disengage the clutch and pull up on
shift lever and transmission will shift into the re­verse position. Neutral position of the shift lever is
half way between forward and reverse and thr

lever

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

thcr

rotor hous-

ing are adjustable either up or.down to suit

thr LUP

face over which the Sno-Away is to be operated.

For smooth surface, loosen the nuts and

set thr

shoes so that the lower~edge of the rotor housing
rides near the surface. For use over an unewn or
rough surface

adjdst the shoes for maximum lift.

When using the Sno-Away, adjust the discharge

spout so that the snow will be thrown with th(
wind and never into the wind. Throwing snow into

the wind will be a source of discomfort to the op­erator. To alter the direction of discharge,

rotate

the spout by means of the spout adjusting handle.
The distance that the snow may be thrown may be
adjusted by

loq,sening the two wing nuts on the dis-

charge spout extension and raising or lowering.

the:

extension to give the desired angle. ,After adjusting,
push the

exten&n

snugly against the spout asscm

bly to prevent snow from being blown backwards

against

the

engine and operator. Slotted holes be-

neath

the

wing nuts will allow this to br

done bc-

forr tightening the wing nuts to hold thr

exttmiou

in the dcsircd position,

When operating

thr

Sno-Away through

hcsv~y

drifts of snow, depress the handles and

raiser the

ro-

tor housing

while

taking

thcb

first pass through tiw

drift.

Then back off and lower

the

rotor housing

and go through again. After

the

first path through

thr drift has been

openrd,

it may be

convcniwl

to

USC

only a portion of thr width of

the

plow on w,--

crssive passes. Naturally, efficient plowing method-

will

vary from one snowfall to another

an’d

from lo-

cation to location.

The:

operator w-ill soon

Icarn

to

judge

which mrthods

product

the

b(‘st

results.

When transporting the plow from one location to

anothw.

discngagc

Lhv

rotor clutch for safety.

IMPORTANT

After completion of plowing operation,
allow the engine to operate in a sheltered
area for about 5 minutes to dry itself and
prevent the

formation.‘of ice. When pos-

sible, store the Sno-Away

,in

a cold area

so that clinging

snow

will not melt and

refreeze into ice.