To Remove Snow From Auger; Snow Throwing Tips - Craftsman 536.881851 Operator's Manual

TO REMOVE SNOW FROM AUGER
. ARNING: Do not attempt
to remove snow or debris
that may become lodged in
auger with your hands. Use the
cleaning stick to remove snow or
debris.
A cleaning stick is attached to the top of
the auger housing. Use the cleaning
stickto remove snowfrom the auger
housing.
• Release auger drive lever.
• Remove (do not turn) safety key.
• Disconnectspark plug wire.
• Do not place your hands in the au-
ger or dischargechute. Use the
cleaning stickto remove snow.
SNOW THROWING TIPS
1. For maximum snow thrower efficien-
cy in removing snow, adjust ground
speed. Go slower in deep, freezing
or wet snow. If the wheels slips, re-
duce forward speed.
2. Most efficientsnow throwingis ac-
complishedwhen the snow is re-
moved immediately after if falls.
3. For complete snow removal, slightly
ovedap each path previouslytaken.
4. The snow should be discharged
down windwhenever possible.
5.. 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 touchesthe ground.
6. On gravel or crushed rock surfaces,
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9.
set the skids at 1-1/4" below the
scraper bar. See To Adjust Skid
Height paragraph in the Service &
Adjustments section of this manu-
al. Rocks and gravel must not be
picked up and thrown by the ma-
chine.
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 debrisfrom the entire snow
thrower, and flushwith water (if pos-
sible) to remove all salt or other
chemicals. Wipe snow thrower dry.
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