Craftsman 536.88123 Howto Useyour Snow Thrower, To Control Snow Discharge, engine

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HOWTO USEYOUR SNOW

Auger Drive Lever - Starts and stops the auger and impeller (snow gathering and throwing).

Traction Drive Lever - Propels the snow thrower forward and in reverse.

Speed Select Lever - Selects the speed of snow thrower (6 speeds forward and 2 speeds reverse).

Crank Assembly - Changes the direction of snow throwing through the discharge chute.

Chute Deflector- Changes the distance the snow is thrown.

Discharge Chute - Changes the direction the snow is thrown.

HOWTO USEYOUR SNOW

THROWER

TO STOPYOUR SNOWTHROWER

To stop throwing snow, release the auger drive lever (see figure below),

To stop the wheels, release the traction drive lever,

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

TURN) the ignition key, see figure on page 9,

Electric Starter Button

Primer button

Choke Control - Used to start a cold en-

gine.

Height Adjust Skids - Adjusts the ground clearance of the auger housing.

Ignition Key - Must be inserted to start the

engine,

Primer Button - Injects fuel directly into the carburetor manifold for fast starts in cold

weather.

Recoil Starter Handle - Starts the engine manually.

Throttle Control - Controls the engine speed.

Electric Starter Button - Used to start the

engine using the 120 V. electric starter. Remote Chute Control Lever- Push for-

ward to discharge snow high and far. Pull remote lever back to discharge snow down.

Shear Bolts - Are special bolts that are de- signed to break (to protect the

machine) if an object becomes lodged in the auger housing. Use of a harder bolt will de- stroy the protection provided by the shear bolt.

Toolbox - Spare shear pins and spacers are located in toolbox.

/_ 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.

Ignition

key_

control

Recoil

starter

Throttle

handle

 

TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE

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

Adjust snow chute deflector to set the distance, Push remote lever forward to

discharge snow down. Pull remote lever back to discharge snow high and far, 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 control panel.

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

Speed 4 - Very Light

Speeds 5, 6 - Transport only

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Craftsman 536.88123 Howto Useyour Snow Thrower, To Control Snow Discharge, To Move Forward And Backward, engine