Craftsman 486.24838 Customer Responsibilities, Lubrication, Check Scraper and Shoes for Wear

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RAISINGANDLOWERING

•Toraise,pushdownonthelifthandleuntilthesnow

throwerlocksintheraisedtransportposition.

•Tolower,pushdownslightlyonthelifthandleandpull

thetriggerWiththetriggerpulled,slowlylowerthe. snowthroweruntilit reachestheground.

CAUTION: Donotoperatethesnow throwerwithouttherearweightattached tothetractortoprovideextratractionand stability

REMOVINGSNOW

Snowremovalconditionsvarygreatlyfromlightfluffy snowfalltowetheavysnowOperatinginstructionsmust beflexibletofit theconditionsencounteredTheoperator. mustadaptthelawntractorandsnowthrowertodepthof snow,winddirection,temperatureandsurfaceconditions.

•Beforebeginningoperation,thoroughlyinspectthe

areaofoperationandremovealldoormats,sleds,

boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects

•Thespiralaugerspeedisdirectlyrelatedto engine speedFormaximumsnowremovalanddischarge, maintainhighenginerp.m (fullthrottle)Itisadvisable to operatethelawntractorata slowgroundspeed (1st gear)forsafeandefficientsnowremoval.

•Indeep,driftedorbankedsnowit willbenecessaryto usefullthrottleandaslowgroundspeed(1stgear). Driveforwardintothesnow,depressthetractor's clutch-brakepedalandallowthespiralaugerto clear thesnowRepeatthismethoduntila pathiscleared. Onthesecondpass,overlapthefirstenoughtoallow thesnowthrowerto handlethesnowwithoutrepeated stoppingandstartingofforwardmotion.

•Inextremelydeepsnow,raisethesnowthrowerfrom thegroundto removethetoplayeranddriveforward onlyuntilthetractorsfronttiresreachtheuncleared bottomlayerof snowDepressthetractor'sclutch.-

brakepedalandallowthespiralaugertoclearthe snowReversethetractorandlowerthesnowthrower

tothegroundDrivethetractorforwarduntilthesnow. againbecomestoodeepRepeatingthisprocessinto andoutofdriftswilleventuallycleareventhedeepest ofsnowpiles.

•Ifthesnowthrowerbecomescloggedwithsnowor jammedwithaforeignobject,disengagethesnow throwerimmediatelyandshutoffthetractorengine. Unclogthesnowthrowerbeforeresumingoperation.

DANGER: Shutoffengineand disengagesnowthrowerbefore uncloggingdischargechuteUnclogusing a woodenstick,notyourhands

OPERATINGTiPS

•Discharge snow down wind whenever possible

To help prevent snow from sticking to the snow thrower, allow the snow thrower to reach outdoor temperature before using it A light coat of wax may also be applied to the inside surface of the snow thrower housing and discharge chute.

•Use tire chains to improve traction.

Use rear wheel weights to improve traction

•Before the first snowfall, remove all stones, sticks and other objects which could become hidden by the snow Permanent obstacles should be marked for visibility

Overlap each pass slightly to assure complete snow removal

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

•Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section.

MAINTENANCE

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Lubrication Section

 

 

LUBRICATION

 

CHECK SCRAPER AND SHOES FOR WEAR

• Oil aH pivot points on the snow thrower.

(Refer to figures

64 and 65 on page 29.)

 

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Oil the pivot points

of the two idler arms on the clutcW

 

 

idler assembly

 

• The scraper

plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the

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Apply penetrating

oil to the control cables of the

snow thrower

are subject to wear. To prevent

damage

 

discharge chute

 

to the spiral auger housing, replace plate and

shoes

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Apply a good grade of spray lubricant to the trigger

before wear is excessive.

 

 

 

 

assembly and the chute tilt control assembly

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486.24838 specifications

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