Craftsman 486.24441 Knowyour Snow Blade, How To Use Your Snow Blade, To Pivot the Blade

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KNOWYOUR SNOW BLADE

KNOWYOUR SNOW BLADE

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

Compare the illustration below with your snow blade to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.

LIFT HANDLE TUBE

LOCK RELEASE GRmP ASSEMBLY

BLADE PIVOT ROD

 

ANGLE

 

 

 

LOCK

 

 

 

BARS

 

 

 

BLADE

 

 

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ADJUST

 

 

 

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LIFT

HANDLE

ROD

 

BLADESNOE

 

 

 

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CONTROLCABLE

 

BLADE PmVOTSHAFT

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LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASS'Y. MFT HANDLE TUBE

BLADE PIVOT ROD

ANGLE LOCK BARS BLADE ADJUST SPRING BLADE SHOE

BLADE PIVOT SHAFT

MFT HANDLE ROD

CONTROL CABLE

Unlocks the blade to swivel to the right and left.

Raises or !owers the blade and pivots blade to the right and left. Connects blade to handle tube. Pivots blade to the right and left.

Locks the blade in either the right hand, left hand or straight ahead position. Holds blade in position but permits it to pivot forward to pass over an obstruction. Ground-contacting part of blade. Adjusts for adequate ground clearance of blade. Connects blade to channel assembly. Mows blade to pivot forward.

Connects lift handle tube to channel assembly. Raises and !owers the blade. Connects the lock release lever to the angle lock bars.

HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW BLADE

To Raise or Lower the Snow Blade

,Use the handle grip located on the end of the handle tube. To raise the blade, pull back while pushing down on the handle grip= To lower blade, pul! back while lifting up on handle grip.

PULLBACK AND

LiFT UP TO

LOWER BLADE

HANDLETUBE

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PULL BACK AND

PUSH DOWN TO

RAISE BLADE

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To Pivot the Blade

Raise the blade to transport position. To unlock the blade, push the lock release grip down against the handle tube. To pivot the blade, keep the grip depressed and push forward or put! back on the handle tube, sliding it along the lift rod. Release the grip to lock the blade when it is in either the right hand, the left hand or the straight ahead position.

LOCK RELEASE

GRmPASSEMBLY

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Craftsman 486.24441 operating instructions Knowyour Snow Blade, How To Use Your Snow Blade, To Pivot the Blade