To Clear A Clogged Discharge Chute; Snow Throwing Tips - Craftsman 536.881950 Operator's Manual

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HOW TO CLEAR
A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
,_ WARNING: Hand contact
with the rotating impeller in-
side the discharge chute is
the most common cause of injury as-
sociated with snow throwers. Never
use your hand to clean out the dis-
charge chute.
To Clear The Chute:
• SHUT OFF THE ENGINE!
• Wait 10 seconds to be sure that the
impeller blades have stopped ro-
tating.
• Always use a clean-out tool, not
your hands.
A clean-out tool is attached to either
the handle or the top of the auger hous-
ing (see Figure 17). Use the clean-out
tool to remove snow from the auger
housing.
• Release the auger drive lever.
• Pull out the safety key.
• Disconnect spark plug wire.
• Do not place your hands in the au-
ger or discharge chute. Use a
clean-out tool to remove snow or
debris.
WARNING: Blockage must
be cleared only after shut-
ting off the snow thrower
and only with a clean-out tool, not
by hand.
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SNOW THROWING TIPS
1. For maximum snow thrower efficien-
cy in removing snow, adjust ground
speed. Go slower in deep, freezing
or wet snow. If the wheels slips, re-
duce forward speed.
2. Most efficient snow throwing is ac-
complished when the snow is re-
moved immediately after if falls.
3. Let the engine (motor) and the snow
thrower adjust to outdoor tempera-
ture before starting to clear snow.
4. For complete snow removal, slightly
overlap each path previously taken.
5. The snow should be discharged
down wind whenever possible.
6. For normal usage, set the skids so
that the scraper bar is 1/8" above
the skids. For extremely hard-
packed snow surfaces, adjust the
skids upward so that the scraper
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bar touches the ground.
7. On gravel or crushed rock surfaces,
set the skids at 1-1/4" below the
scraper bar. See To Adjust Skid
Height paragraph in the Service &
Adjustments section of this manu-
al. Rocks and gravel must not be
picked up and thrown by the ma-
chine.
8. After the snow throwing job has
been completed, allow the engine to
idle for a few minutes, which will
melt snow and accumulated ice off
the engine.
9. Clean the snow thrower thoroughly
after each use.
10. Remove ice and snow accumulation
and all debris from the entire snow
thrower, and flush with water (if pos-
sible) to remove all salt or other
chemicals. Wipe snow thrower dry.