How To Use Your Snow Thrower; To Stop Your Snow Thrower; To Control Snow Discharge; To Move Forward And Backward - Craftsman 536.886120 Owner's Manual

OP T
The operation of any snow thrower can result inforeignobjectsbeing thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields while operating the snow thrower_
We recommend standard safety glasses available at SEARS Retail Stores or
Service Centers,
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW
THROWER
TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER
® To stopthrowingsnow, releasethe augerdrive lever
(See Fig. 11).
• To stop the traction drive, release the traction drive
lever. (See Figure 11).
® To stop the engine, push the throttle control lever to
STOP and pull out the ignitionkey (See Fig 10)
NOTE: DO NOT turn key.
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
® Turn the crank assembly to set the dtrectl0n of the
snow throwing,
@ Loosen the wing knob on the chute deflector and
move the deflector to set the distance. Move the
deflector UP for more distance, DOWN for less
distance. Then tighten the wing knob (Fig 9)
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
@ To"shift, release the traction drive lever and move
the speed shifter lever to the speed you desirer
Ground speed is determined by snow conditions°
Select the speed you desire by moving the speed
shifter lever left into the appropriate notch on the
shift lever plate:
Speeds 1,2 - Wet, Heavy, Extra Deep
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4 - Very Light
Speeds 5, 6 - Transport only
® Engage the traction drive lever (See Fig 11, lelt
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 lhrower.
• To move the snow thrower backward, move the
speed shifter lever right into first or second reverse
and engage the traction drive lever (left hand)
IMPORTANT: NEVER MOVE THE SPEED SHIFTER
LEVERWHILE THE TRACTION
LEVER tS DOWN.
TO THROW SNOW
• Push down the auger drive lever (See Fig 11, right
hand).
® Release to stop throwing snow
WING KNOB
FIG. 9
ELECTRIC
BUTTON
CHOKE
CONTROL
THROTTLE
CONTROL
STARTER
HANDLE
FIG. 10
TRACTION DRIVE AUGER DRIVE
LEVER LEVER
1 !
LEFT _\ RIGHT
HAND HAND
FIG. 11
CAUTION: READ OWNER'S MANUAL
BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE°
NEVER DIRECT DISCHARGE TOWARD
BYSTANDERS, STOP THE ENGINE BE-
FORE UNCLOGGING DISCHARGE
CHUTE OR AUGER HOUSING AND BE-
FORE LEAVING THE MACHINE.