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Description automatically generated" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many
of us in Michigan love everything about winter: the approximately 11,000 potentially frozen lakes to ice fish, the 40 or so resorts for ski lovers,
</span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79119_79734_83631---,00.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">winter camping in dozens of our state parks</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
and even </span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79119_79734_83628---,00.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">snowshoeing on state land</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
But, for those that find nothing more exhilarating than gripping that antique snowmobile pull cord for the first winter tug, firing up a prized snowblower (snowthrower), or even pulling out the old chainsaw for its annual cut of the Christmas tree, then the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-serrc"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Small Engine Repair Reference Center</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
can prove to be an invaluable resource to keep that power equipment running smoothly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chainsaws<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hundreds of service manuals for models covering 29 different brands, including
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s9h&AN=24479145&site=serrc-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alpina</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
Castor, Echo, Frontier, Husqvarna, John Deere, Makita, Remington, Stihl, and Tanaka, can be found under the
<b>Outdoor</b> <b>Power Equipment</b> section of this eResource. These manuals are for models made before 1998.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Snowmobiles<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From the classic
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s9h&AN=24328192&site=serrc-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arctic
Cats</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s9h&AN=24328206&site=serrc-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fox
Tracs</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to the little known
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s9h&AN=24328209&site=serrc-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Harley
Davidson</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s9h&AN=24328250&site=serrc-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ski
Whiz</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> manuals, there are over 91 different brands of snowmobiles covered, ranging from the 1960s through the early 2000s. This section includes hard-to-find manuals on retired and vintage
models. There is also information specific to Engine Service Fundamentals, Track & Suspension, Track Drive, and Skis & Steering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Snowthrowers
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With 26 different snowthrower brands and dozens of models covered, there is plenty to explore in these service manuals that predate 1990. Briggs & Stratton, Cub Cadet, Ford,
J.C. Penney, John Deere, Montgomery Ward, Toro, and Yardman are some of the models covered. These can also be found under the
<b>Outdoor Power Equipment</b> section of this eResource.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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also provides service manuals for ATVs, generators & small engines, motorcycles, personal watercraft, and tractors. If you would like to schedule free training on this or other MeL eResources, please contact us at
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