Sears Craftsman 536.886531 - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATION
The operation of any snow thrower can resutl in foreign objects being thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields while operating the snow thrower
We recommend standard safety glasses available at SEARS Retail or Catalog
Stores or a wide vision safety mask lor over your glasses
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW
THROWER
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
@ Turn the crank assembly to set the directiori of the
snow throwing
@ Loosen the wing knob on the chute deflector and
move the deflector to set the distance, Move the
deflector UP for more distance, DOWN for less
distance. Then tighten the wing knob (Fig 9),
TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER
® To stop throwing snow, release the auger drive
lever (See
Fig, 11)
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To Stop the track, release the traction drive lever,
(See Figure 11}.
® To stop the engine, push the throttie control leverio
off and pull out the ignition key (See Fig 10)
NOTE: DO NOT turn key.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
0 To shift, release the traction drive lever and move
the speed shifter lever to the speed you desire
Ground speed is determined by snow conditions
Select the speed you desire by moving the speed
shifter lever left into the appropriate notch on the
shift lever plate:
Speeds 1 , 2 - Wei, Heavy, Extra Deep
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4 - Very Light
Speeds
5 . 6
- Transport only
« Engage the traction drive lever (See Fig 11, left
hand) As the snow thrower starts to move, maintain
a firm hold on the handles, and guide the snow
thrower along the clearing path. Do not attempt to
push the snow thrower
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To move the snow thrower backward, move the
speed shifter lever right into first or second reverse
and engage the traction drive lever (leit hand)
IMPORTANT; NEVER MOVETHE SPEED SHIFTER
LEVERWHILE THE TRACTION
LEVER IS DOWN
TO THROW SNOW
® Push down the auger drive (ever (See Fig 11,
right hand)
« Release to stop throwing snow
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CAUTION: READ OWNER’S MANUAL
BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE
NEVER DIRECT DISCHARGE TOWARD
BYSTANDERS. STOP THE ENGINE BE­
FORE UNCLOGGING DISCHARGE
CHUTE OR AUGER HOUSING AND BE­
FORE LEAVING THE MACHINE.
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