Craftsman 486.24837 Operator's Manual page 3

Anypower e quipment cancause injury ifoperated i mproperly oriftheuserdoesnotunderstand how tooperate t heequipment.
Exercise caution atalltimes, w henusing power equipment.
• Read thisowner's manual carefully andknowhowto
operate yoursnowthrower a ndhowto stoptheunit
anddisengage t hecontrols quickly.
Never a llowchildren tooperate theequipment.
Never a llowadults to operate theequipment without
proper instruction.
Keep theareaofoperation c learofallpersons,
especially s mall c hildren, a ndpets.
Thoroughly i nspect t heareawhere theequipment is
tobeusedandremove alldoormats, s leds, b oards,
wiresandotherforeign objects.
Disengage a llclutches andshiftintoneutral b efore
starting engine.
Donotoperate equipment without w earing adequate
winter o utergarments.
Wear substantial footwear w hichwillprotect f eetand
improve footing onslippery surfaces.
Check fuelbefore starting theengine. D onotremove
thefuelcapor fillthefueltankwhiletheengine
is running or hot.Donotfillthefueltankindoors.
Gasoline is anextremely f lammable f uel.
Makesurethesnowthrower h eight i s adjusted to
clearthetypesurface itwillbeusedon.
Donotusethesnow thrower w ithout w heel w eights
attached tothetractor.
Never m akeanyadjustments whiletheengine is
running.
Always w earsafety glasses or eyeshieldduring
operation o r whileperforming a djustment orrepair.
Donotplacehands orfeetnearrotating parts.Keep
clearofthedischarge o pening atalltimes.
Useextreme caution whenoperating o norcrossing
gravel s urfaces.
Donotcarrypassengers.
Afterstriking a foreign object, s toptheengine, r emove
thewirefromthesparkplugandthenthoroughly
inspect t hesnowthrower f ordamage. Repair a ny
damage before restarting a ndoperating t hesnow
thrower.
If thesnow thrower s tartstovibrate abnormally, stop
theengineimmediately andcheck forthecause.
Vibration is generally a warning oftrouble.
Stoptheengine whenever youleave theoperating
position, before unclogging t hesnow thrower o r
making anyadjustments or inspections.
Take allpossible precautions whenleaving theunit
unattended. Disengage t heattachment clutchlever o r
switch, l ower thesnowthrower, shiftintoneutral, s et
theparking brake, s toptheengine andremove the
key'.
Whencleaning, repairing or inspecting, makecertain
allmoving partshavestopped. Disconnect thespark
plugwireandkeepitawayfromtheplugtoprevent
accidental starting.
Donotrunengine indoors except w hen transporting
thesnow thrower i nor outofthebuilding. Open the
outside doors. E xhaust f umes aredangerous.
Donotclearsnowacross thefaceofslopes. E xercise
extreme caution whenchanging direction onslopes.
Donotattempt t oclearsteepslopes. R efertothe
slopeguideonpage35ofthismanual.
Never o perate thesnowthrower w ithout g uards,
platesorothersafetyprotection d evices in place.
Never o perate thesnowthrower n earglass
enclosures, automobiles, window wells,dropoffs
etc.without p roper a djustment ofthesnowthrower
discharge a ngle.
Never d irect d ischarge a tbystanders o r allowanyone
infrontofthesnowthrower.
Never r unthesnowthrower i ntomaterial athigh
speeds.
Donotoverload themachine capacity byattempting
toclearsnowattoofasta rate.
Never o perate themachine athightransport s peed
onslippery surfaces. Lookbehind andusecarewhen
backing up.
Watch fortrafficandstayalertwhen crossing or
operating nearroadways.
Disengage p ower t othesnowthrower w hen
transporting o rwhennotin use.
Useonlyattachments andaccessories approved b y
themanufacturer ofthesnowthrower ( suchaswheel
weights, counter w eights, cabsetc.)
Never o perate thesnowthrower w ithout g ood visibility
or light.
Look forthissymbol topoint o utimportant safety precautions. Itmeans--Attention!!Become
alert!!
Your safety is involved.