To Throw Snow; To Control Snow Discharge - Craftsman 536.886350 Owner's Manual

HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW
THROWER
TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER
• To stop throwing snow, release the auger
drive lever (see figure below).
. To stop the wheels, release the traction
drive lever.
° To stop the engine, push the throttle con-
trol lever to off and pull out (DO NOT
TURN) the ignitionkey, see figure on
page 10_
Traction Drive Lever
Auger Drive Lever
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
Turn the crank assembly to set the direc-
tion of the snow throwing.
Adjust snow chute deflector to set the
distance. Push remote lever forward to
discharge snow down. Pull remote lever
back to discharge snow high and far. See
figure be!ow_
• Engage the traction drive lever as shown
in first figure on this page, left hand. As
the snow thrower starts to move, maintain
a firm hold on the handles, and guide the
snow thrower along the clearing path. Do
not attempt to push the snow thrower.
• To move the snow thrower backward,
move the speed shifter lever into first or
second reverse and engage the traction
drive lever (left hand).
IMPORTANT: Never move the speed shifter
lever while the traction lever is down.
TO THROW SNOW
• Push down the auger drive lever, see first
figure on this page.
• Release to stop throwing snow.
TO USE WHEEL LOCKOUT PIN
The left hand wheel is secured to the axle
with a klick pin, see figure below. This
unit was shipped with this klick pin in the
locked position (klick pin through hole in
wheel)
2-Wheet Drive
Locked
Position
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
To shift, release the traction drive lever
and move the speed shifter lever to the
speed you desire. Ground speed is deter-
mined by snow conditions. Select the
speed you desire by moving the speed
shifter lever into the appropriate area on
the control panel
Speeds !, 2 - Wet, Heavy, Extra Deep
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4- Very Light
Speeds 5, 6 -"ffansport only
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• For ease of maneuverability in light snow
conditions, disconnect the klick pin from
the wheel locked position and push into
the single wheel drive position (klick pin
through axle hole only), see next figure.
NOTE: Make sure that the klick pin is in the
single wheel drive position, through axle
only and not through the hole in wheel,
Klick Pin
Single Wheel Drive
Unlocked
Position