Operation, Know your snow thrower, Before starting – Craftsman 486.24838 User Manual

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OPERATION

KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER

Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower.

Compare the iilustration below with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the various controis and their locations.

CHUTE TILT HANDLE Pivots the Upper Chute up or
down to control the angle and distance of discharge.
CRANK ROD Rotates the Lower and Upper Chutes to

control the direction of discharge.

LIFT HANDLE Used to lift or lower the snow thrower

to transport or operating position.

LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER Releases the lock which

holds the snow thrower in the transport position

UPPER AND LOWER DISCHARGE CHUTE Controls

direction and height of snow discharge.

SCRAPER PLATE Replaceable plate that absorbs

wear and impact from contact with ground.

SKiD SHOE Controls amount of clearance between

the scraper plate and the ground.

SPIRAL AUGER, R.H. & L.H. Feed snow to the

impelier fan at the center of the housing.

BEFORE STARTING

Use the end of assembly checklist to verify that all
instructions have been properly completed.

» Make sure the skid shoes are adjusted to maintain

adequate ground clearance between the snow

thrower and the type of surface to be cleared. (Refer
to the Service and Adjustments section.)

» Make sure the tractor engine has the correct oil

for winter operation (SAE 5W-30). Refer to tractor

owner's manual.

HOWTO START YOUR SNOW THROWER

* The tractor should be sitting with the engine running

at full throttle. Move the attachment clutch to the
engaged position, starting the snow thrower before

the tractor dutch is engaged.

HOWTO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER

» To stop the snow thrower, disengage the tractor's

attachment dutch lever for manual clutches or the
clutch switch for electric clutches. Refer to your tractor
owner's manual.

HOWTO USE YOUR SNOW THROWER

CAUTION:

Never d irect discharge

towards bystanders or windows. Do not

allow anyone in front of unit.

CONTROLLING SNOW DISCHARGE
• To control the direction snow is thrown, the discharge

chute has 1S0 degrees of rotation. Turn the crank rod
clockwise to rotate the chute to the right. Turn the
crank rod counterclockwise to rotate the chute to the

left.

• To control the distance snow is thrown, the upper

section of the discharge chute pivots up and down.

Push fonward on the chute tilt handle to pivot the

chute down, decreasing the distance snow is thrown.

Pull back on the handle to pivot the chute up,
increasing the distance snow is thrown.