Auger Control - Craftsman Professional 247.88830 Operator's Manual

Use a middleor lowerpositionwhenthearea to be clearedis
uneven,such as a graveldriveway.
NOTE:If you chooseto operatethe snowthroweron a gravelsurface,
keepthe skid shoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundand the shaveplate.
Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwith steelskid shoes may result
in damageto naturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,blue-
stone,limestone). Forinformationon availablepolymerskid shoes,
call 1-800-4MY-HOME.
Toadjustthe skid shoes:
1. Loosenthe fourhex nuts (two on each side)and carriagebolts.
Moveskid shoesto desiredposition.See Figure14.
2. Makecertain theentirebottomsurfaceof skid shoeis againstthe
groundto avoidunevenwearon the skid shoes.
3. Retightennutsand bolts securely.
Auger Control
Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadand followall
instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentsto verifyyour snow
throweris operatingsafelyand properly.
Checktheadjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1. Whentheauger controlis releasedand in the disengaged"up"
position,the cableshouldhavevery little slack. It shouldNOTbe
tight.
2. In a well-ventilated area,start the snowthrowerengine.Referto
Startingthe Enginein the Operationsection.
3. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe augers.
4. Allowtheaugersto remainengagedfor approximately ten (10)
secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthis several
times.
5. With theauger controlin thedisengaged"up" position,walkto the
front of the machine.
6. Confirmthat the augershavecompletelystoppedrotatingand
show NOsignsof motion.If anyauger showsANY signof
rotating,immediatelyreturnto the operator'spositionand shutoff
the engine.Waitfor ALL movingparts to stop beforeadjustingthe
augercontrol.
7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable, loosentheupper hexbolt on the
augercablebracket.See Figure15.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward
to increasecabletension).
9. Retightenthe upperhex bolt.
10. Repeatsteps2-6 aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen
achieved.
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