Know Your Snow Thrower - Craftsman 536.8818 Operator's Manual

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KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER
READ THiS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR SNOW THROWER. Compare the illustrations with your SNOW THROWER
to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save
this manual for future reference.
Auger
Drive Lever
(right hand)
Drive Lever
(left hand)
Choke
Control Gas Speed Crank
Primer I Cap Shifter j Assembly
Button I Chute
Deflector
Discharge
Chute
Safety Electric
Key Start
Stop Button
Switch
Recoil
Starter
Handle
Height
Adjust Shear Pin
Skid Scraper Bar Figure 9
Auger Drive Lever - Starts and stops
the auger and impeller (snow gathering
and throwing)
Traction Drive Lever - Propels the
snow thrower forward and in reverse.
Speed Shifter Lever - Selects the
speed of the snow thrower (6 speeds for-
ward and 2 speeds reverse).
Crank Assembly - Changes the direc-
tion of snow throwing through the dis-
charge chute.
Chute Deflector - Changes the distance
the snow is thrown.
Discharge Chute - Changes the height
and direction the snow is thrown.
Height Adjust Skid - Adjusts the ground
clearance of the auger housing.
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Safety Key - Must push in to start the
engine.
Recoil Starter Handle - Starts the en-
gine manually,
Choke Control - Used to start a cold
engine.
Primer Button - Injects fuel directly into
the carburetor manifold for fast starts in
cold weather,
Electric Start Button - (if so equipped)
Used to start the engine using the 120 V
electric starter.
Shear Pin - Shear pins are designed to
break (to protect the machine) if an ob-
iect becomes lodged in the auger hous-
ing.
Toolbox - Spare shear pins and spacers
are located in toolbox.