Raising And Lowering; Removing Snow - Craftsman 486.248531 Owner's Manual

RAISING AND LOWERING
• To raise, push down on the lift handle until the
snow thrower locks in the raised transport position.
• To lower, push down slightly on the lift handle and
pull the trigger. With the trigger pulled, slowly lower
the snow thrower until it reaches the ground.
CAUTION: Do not operate the snow
thrower without the rear weight attached
to the tractor to provide extra traction
and stability.
REMOVING SNOW
Snow removal conditions vary greatly from light fluffy
snowfall to wet heavy snow. Operating instructions
must be flexible to fit the conditions encountered. The
operator must adapt the lawn tractor and snow thrower
to depth of snow, wind direction, temperature and
surface conditions.
• Before beginning operation, thoroughly inspect the
area of operation and remove all door mats, sleds,
boards, wires and other foreign objects.
• The spiral auger speed is directly related to engine
speed. For maximum snow removal and discharge,
maintain engine r.p.m. (full throttle). It is
advisable to operate the lawn tractor at a slow
ground (1 st gear) for safe and efficient snow
removal.
• In deep, drifted or banked snow it will be necessary
to use full throttle and a slow ground speed (1st
gear). Drive forward into the snow, depress the
tractor's clutchh-brake pedal and allow the spiral
auger to clear the snow. Repeat this method until a
path is cleared. On the second pass, overlap the
first enough to allow the snow thrower to handle
the snow without repeated stopping and starting of
forward motion.
• In extremely deep snow, raise the snow thrower
from the ground to remove the top layer and drive
forward until the tractors front tires reach the
uncleared bottommlayer of snow. Depress the
tractor's clutchh-brake pedal and allow the spiral
auger to clear the snow. Reverse the tractor and
lower the snow thrower
tractor until the
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• Usetire chains to improve traction.
• Userear wheel weights to improve trac
• Before the first snowfall, remove all sto
and other