Craftsman 486.248463 Owner's Manual page 14

• Place the weight keg on the weight tray and fi ll with
approximately 100 lbs. of dry sand.
• Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked into
the holes in the cross brace. See fi gure 25.
FIGURE 25
CHECKLIST
Before you operate your snow thrower, please review
the following checklist to help ensure that you will
obtain the best performance from your snow thrower.
• All assembly instructions have been completed with
all bolts and nuts properly tightened.
• Check the engine belt and the auger belt. Make sure
they are routed properly around pulleys and inside all
belt keepers.
• Check discharge chute for proper rotation.
• Check operation of tilt control for upper chute.
• Verify that the snow thrower can be locked into and
released from the raised transport position using the
lift handle. (Refer to the Ser vice and Ad just ments
section.)
Accessories
The following additional items are available from
Sears to help enhance the performance of your snow
thrower. See also page 2.
• Tire chains which can be installed to improve trac tion.
• Rear wheel weights which can be installed in addition
to the rear weight tray to improve traction.
• Drift cutter bars which can be installed to help slice off
the edges of tall drifts.
TARP STRAP
VIEWED FROM REAR
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