Snow Throwing Tips - Craftsman 536.886531 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION: NEVER RUN ENGINE
INDOORS OR IN ENCLOSED,
POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINS
CARBON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND
DEADLY GAS. KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND
LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY FROM ANY MOVING
PARTS ON ENGINE AND SNOW THROWER.
WARNING: TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND
NEARBY AREAS MAY EXCEED 150 ° Fo AVOID
THESE AREAS.
DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN OR YOUNG TEEN-
AGERS TO OPERATE OR BE NEAR SNOW
THROWER WHILE IT IS OPERATING.
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O n gravel or crushed rock surfaces, set the skids at
I-1/4" below the scraper bar (see To Adjust Skid
Height paragraph on page 18)_ Stones and gravel
must not be picked up and thrown by the machine..
• After the snow throwing job has been completed,
allow the engine to idle for a few minutes, which will
melt snow and accumulated ice off the engine
• Clean the snow thrower thoroughly after each use.
• Remove ice and snow accumulation and all debris
from the entire snow thrower, and flush with water
(if possibte) to remove all sait or other chemicals
Wipe snow thrower dry
CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-
,_ MOVE ANY ITEM THAT MAY BECOME
LODGED IN AUGER WITHOUT TAKING
THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:
• RELEASE AUGER DRIVE AND TRACTION
DRIVE LEVERS.
• MOVE THROTTLE LEVER TO STOP POSI-
TION,
® REMOVE (DO NOTTURN) IGNITION KEY.
• DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE.
e DO NOT PLACE YOUR HANDS IN THE
AUGER OR DISCHARGE CHUTE. USE A
PRY BAR.
SNOW THROWING TIPS
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For maximum snow thrower efiiciency in removing
snow, adjust ground speed, NEVER the throttle
Go slower in deep, freezing, or wet snow If the
track slips, reduce forward speed The engine is
designed to deliver maximum performance at full
throttle and should be run at this power setting at all
times_.
® Most efficient snowthrowing is accomplished when
the snow is removed immediately after it falls.
• For complete snow removal, slightly overlap each
path previously taken.
o The snow should be discharged down wind when-
ever possible.
• For normal usage, set the skids so that the scraper
bar is 1/8" above the skids For extremely hard-
packed snow surfaces, adjust the skids upward so
that the scraper bar touches the ground
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