Stopping The Engine; Operating The Snowthrower; Ground Speed Selector; Engine Speed - Snapper SMI I924E B&S 24 Operator's Manual

STOPPING THE ENGINE

WARNING
Gasoline and its vapors are extremely
flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or
death.
DO NOT choke the carborator to stop the
engine.
1. Move the stop switch (A, Figure 7) to the stop
position.
2. Remove the safety key (B). Keep the safety key
out of reach of children.
B
A
Figure 7. Stopping the Engine
A. On/Stop Switch
B. Safety Key

OPERATING THE SNOWTHROWER

1. Rotate the discharge chute (D, Figure 8) to the
desired direction.
2. Set the speed selector (A) to the desired forward
speed.
3. Fully press and hold the auger engage control (C)
on the right-hand grip to begin auger rotation.
Releasing the auger engage control will disengage
the auger.
4. Fully press and hold the traction Control lever (B)
on the left-hand grip to engage the traction drive
and begin moving the snowthrower. To disengage
the traction drive, completely release the lever.
5. Select forward or reverse speeds as needed using
the Speed Selector (A). Release the traction lever
before changing drive speeds.
B
D
A
Figure 8. Controls (from operator's position)
A. Speed Selector
B. Traction Control
C. Auger Engage Control
D. Chute Rotator Control

GROUND SPEED SELECTOR

Use the speed selector (A, Figure 8) to control the
drive speed of the snowthrower. There are six forward
speeds and two reverse speeds.
Use the lower speeds to blow deep or wet snow. Use
the higher speeds to blow light snow or to drive the
snow-thrower without blowing snow.
To change speeds, release the traction control lever
(B), then move the speed selector to the desired
setting. Fully depress the control lever to resume.

ENGINE SPEED

Always run the snowthrower at full throttle.
Operation
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