Starting And Stopping Engine; Engaging Augers And Drive; Chute Assembly; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 88704 - 123cc 4 Cycle Single Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual

CHUTE
ASSEMBLY
Rotatethe dischargechute to the left or rightusingthe chute handle.
Thepitch of the dischargechute controlsthe angleat which the snow
is thrown.Loosenthewing knobon the side of the dischargechute
beforepivotingthe dischargechute upwardor downward.Retighten
the knoboncethe desiredpositionhasbeen achieved.
SHAVE PLATE
Theshaveplate maintainscontactwith the pavementas the snow
throweris propelled,allowingsnowclose tothe pavement'ssurfaceto
be discharged.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
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1. Thespark plug wirewas disconnected for safety.Attachthe spark
plug wireto the spark plug beforestarting.
STARTING THE ENGINE
)ressurizedstartin( flammable.
To avoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,make suretheengine is
outdoorsin a well-ventilated area.
1. Insertthe key intothe slot. See Figure7.Do not attemptto turn
the key.Doingso may causeit to break.
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Figure7
2. Movethe chokeleverto the CHOKE
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engine
start).
3. if theengine is warm,placethe choke in the RUN I _ I position
instead ofCHOKEI'I
4. Pushin the primerbuttonfive to seven(5-7) times,makingsureto
coverthe vent hole whenpushing.
5. If the engineis warm,pushthe primerbuttononlyonce.
NOTE:Alwayscoverthe vent hole in the primerbuttonwhenpushing.
Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryfor the firststart if the tempera-
ture is below 15 ° E
6. Graspthe starterhandleand pull the rope out slowly,until it pulls
slightlyharder.Letthe rope rewindslowly.
7. Pullthe starterhandlerapidly.Do notallowthe handleto snap
back.Allowit to rewindslowlywhilekeepinga firm hold on the
handle.
8. As the enginewarmsup and beginsto operateevenly,slidethe
choke leverslowlyto the 1/2-chokeposition(mid-waybetween
RUNand OFF).Whenthe enginebeginsto run smoothly,move
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the choketo the RUN_ _position.If the enginefails, returnto
the CHOKEI_1 position,then slowlymoveto 1/2-chokethenthe
RUNI _ i position.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Runthe enginefor a few minutesbeforestoppingto helpdry
CHOKEany moistureon theengine.
2. To stopthe engine removethe keyand storeit in a safe place.
3. Wipeall the snowand moistureawayfrom the enginecontrols
area.
Muffler,engineand surroundingareasbecomehotand can causea
burn. Be carefuland do not touchwhenthe,/are hot.
ENGAGING THE AUGERS
Engagethe augerby squeezingtheauger controlagainstthe upper
handle.Releasethe controlto stop the auger.
ENGAGING THE DRIVE
Lift up slightlyon the handleto allowthe rubberpaddleson the auger
to contactthe pavementand propelthe snowthrowerforward.Pushing
downwardon the handlewill raisethe augersCHOKEthe groundand
stopthe forwardmotion.
NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureon the handlewill resultin
premature wearto the rubberauger paddles,which is not coveredby
the warranty.
CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
Handcontactwith the rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute
isthe mostcommoncause of injuryassociatedwith snowthrowers.
Neveruseyourhand to cleanoutthe dischargechute.
Toclear thechute:
1. SHUTTHE ENGINEOFF!
2. Wait 10secondsto be surethe impellerbladeshavestopped
rotating.
3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool, not yourhands.
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