To Stop Your Snow Thrower; To Control Snow Discharge; How To Move Forward And Backward - Craftsman 536.881121 Owner's Manual

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The operation of any snow thrower can
result in foreign objects being thrown
into the eyes, which can result in se-
vere eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating
the snow thrower.
We recommend standard safety
glasses or a wide vision safety mask for
over your glasses.
_ ARNING: Read Owner's
Manual before operating
machine. Never direct dis-
charge toward bystanders. Stop the
engine before unclogging discharge
chute or auger housing and before
leaving the machine.
TO STOP YOUR
SNOW THROWER
1. To stop throwing snow, release the
auger drive lever. See Figure 17.
2. To stop the wheels, release the
traction drive lever.
3. To stop the engine, push the
throttle control lever to off and pull
out the ignition key
Traction Drive Lever
Auger Drive Lever
Figure 17
TO CONTROLSNOWDISCHARGE
1. Turn the crank assembly to set the
direction of the snow throwing. See
Figure 18.
2. Push the remote chute lever for-
ward to discharge the snow high
and far. Pull the remote chute le-
vet back to discharge the snow
down.
Chute Lever Assembly
Figure 18
HOW TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
1. To shift, release the traction drive
lever (left hand) and move the
speed shift lever to the speed you
desire. See Figure 17. Ground
speed is determined by snow condi-
tions. Select the speed you desire
by moving the speed shifter lever
left into the appropriate notches on
the shift lever plate:
Speeds 1,2 - Wet, Heavy
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4 - Very Light
Speed 5,6 - Transport only
2. Engage the traction drive lever (left
hand). As the snow thrower starts
to move, maintain a firm hold on the
handles, and guide the snow throw-
er along the clearing path. Do not
attempt to push the snow thrower.
3. To move the snow thrower back-
ward, move the speed shifter lever
right into first or second reverse and
engage the traction drive lever (left
hand).
IMPORTANT: Do not move the speed
shifter lever while the traction lever
is down.
TO THROW SNOW
1, Push down the auger driver lever
(right hand). See Figure 17.
2, Release to stop throwing snow.
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