To Control Snow Discharge, To Throw Snow

The operation of any snow thrower can re-

.suit in fol'eignobjects being thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye dam- age. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating the snow thrower.

We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask for over your glasses, available at Craftsman Retail Stores or Service Centers.

A_ CAUTION: Read owner'smanual

before operating machine. Never direct discharge toward bystanders. Release the auger control bar and stop the engine before unclogging discharge chute or auger housing and before leaving the machine.

HOWTO USEYOUR SNOW

THROWER

TO STOPYOUR SNOWTHROWER

•To stop throwing snow, release the auger drive lever (see last figure on this page).

•To stop the track, release the traction drive lever (see last figure on this page).

•To stop the engine, push the throttle con- trol lever to off and pull out (DO NOT

TURN) the ignition key, see figure below.

Ignition Primer	Electdc
key

Recoil starter handle

control

TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE

•Tum the crank assembly to set the direc- tion of the snow throwing.

•Loosen the wing knob on the chute de- flector and move the deflector to set the

distance. Move the deflector (UP) for more distance, (DOWN) for less distance.

Then tighten the wing knob, see figure below.

knob

TO MOVE FORWARD AND

BACKWARD

•To shift, release the traction drive lever and move the speed shifter lever to the speed you desire. Ground speed is deter- mined by snow conditions. Select the speed you desire by moving the speed shifter lever into the appropriate area on the speed selector.

Speeds 1, 2 - Wet, Hea_y, Extra Deep Speed 3 - Light

Speed 4 - Very Light

Speeds 5, 6 - Transport only

•Engage the traction drive lever as shown in figure below, 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.

•To move the snow thrower backward, move the speed shifter lever into first or second reverse and engage the traction drive lever (left hand).

IMPORTANT: Never move the speed shifter lever while the traction lever is down.

TO THROW SNOW

•Push down the auger drive lever, see fig- ure below.

•Release to stop throwing snow.

Traction Drive Lever	Auger Drive Lever
	oft

Left hand

Right hand

TO USE WEIGHT TRANSFER SYS-

TEM

In hard packed or heavy snow conditions, conventional snow throwers tend to ride up and leave uneven mounds of snow behind.

For these conditions, your new tracked snow thrower has a unique weight transfer system (see first figure on page 11) designed to minimize ride-up.

The weight transfer system engaged shifts more weight to the auger housing. This weight transfer keeps the snow thrower in

contact with the ground and reduces ride-up on ice and snow.