To Use Weight Transfer System; Track Drive/Free-Wheel Feature; Before Starting The Engine; Fill/Add Oil - Craftsman 536.884821 Owner's Manual

5 horsepower 24" dual stage free-wheelihg track snow thrower optional electric start
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TO USE WEIGHT
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tn hardpacked or heavy snowconditions, c onventional
snowthrowerstendtorideup andleaveunevenmounds
of snowbehind.Forthese conditions, yournewtracked
snow throwerhas a uniqueweighttransfersystem (See
Fig,,12) designedto minimize dde4Jp.
Theweight transfersystemengaged shifts moreweight
to the auger housing,This weight transferkeeps the
snow thrower in con*actwith the groundand reduces
ride-upon ice and snow°
in lighter snow conditions or when transporting,you
should release the weight transfer system for easier
steedng.
To use the weighttransfer system,tilt up on upper
handle untilbracket boltssnap intoplace in upper
slotsof weighttransferpedal.
To release,hold upperhandlefirmlyand pushdown
onthe weighttransferpedalwiththebailof you rfool
NOTE: "[heweight transfersystemwill notwork if the
auger housingheight adjust skids are adjustedto the
highestposition.
TRACK
DRIVE/FREE-WHEEL
FEATURE
(Uftuphere)
WEIGHT TRANSFER
PEDAL UPPER SLOT'_
FIG.12
The tracksystemon yoursnowthrowerhasa ddvetlree-
wheelfeature (See Fig 12A) whichallowstheunitto be
transportedeasilywithoutthe enginebeingstarted.
To use free_heeling, liftup the loopof the klickpin
inthefronttrack wheel andpull the pinouLInstall I he
pinthroughthe holein the shaftoutsideofthe track
wheel Repeat on the oppositeside of the unit.
To use normaldrive, liftthe loopoftheIdickpinfrom
the outsidehole in the shaft.,Rotatethe fronttrack
wheel untilthe hole in the trackwheel huband the
outsideholeintheshaftare irHine_Placepinthrough
the bole in the track hub_Repeat on the opposite
sideof the unit.
NOTE:. tf unit does not move when engine is started,
checkthepin locations° Pinson bothsidesofunitshould
be in the normaldrive positionfor unitto move_
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
FILL/ADD
OIL:
The engineon this snow throwerwas shippedwithout
oILAddoilbefore you startthe engine_ Removetheoil lilt
cap!dipstickand fill the crank case to FULL line on
d_pstick(about 20 ounces) (See Fig. 13) with SA, E.
10W-30motoroil (orequivalent)_ Do not overfill. Tighten
the fillcap/dipstick securelyeachtime youcheckthe oil
level.
DRIVE WHEEL
RG.12A
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BE1BETWEENFULL
AND ADD MARK
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