Operation - Craftsman SNOW BLADE 486.24441 Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR SNOW BLADE
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow blade.
Compare the illustration below with your snow blade to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.
BLADE
ADJUST
SPRING
BLADE SHOE
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT
LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASS'Y.
LIFT HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE LOCK BARS
BLADE ADJUST SPRING
BLADE SHOE
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT
LIFT HANDLE ROD
CONTROL CABLE
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW BLADE
To Raise or Lower the Snow Blade
• Use the handle grip located on the end of the handle
tube. To raise the blade, pull back while pushing down
on the handle grip. To lower blade, pull back while
lifting up on handle grip.
HANDLE TUBE
HANDLE GRIP
FIGURE 23

OPERATION

LIFT HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE
LOCK
BARS
LIFT HANDLE ROD
Unlocks the blade to swivel to the right and left.
Raises or lowers the blade and pivots blade to the right and left.
Connects blade to handle tube. Pivots blade to the right and left.
Locks the blade in either the right hand, left hand or straight ahead position.
Holds blade in position but permits it to pivot forward to pass over an obstruction.
Ground-contacting part of blade. Adjusts for adequate ground clearance of blade.
Connects blade to channel assembly. Allows blade to pivot forward.
Connects lift handle tube to channel assembly. Raises and lowers the blade.
Connects the lock release lever to the angle lock bars.
PULL BACK AND
LIFT UP TO
LOWER BLADE
PULL BACK AND
PUSH DOWN TO
RAISE BLADE
LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASSEMBLY
CONTROL CABLE
To Pivot the Blade
• Raise the blade to transport position. To unlock
the blade, push the lock release grip down against
the handle tube. To pivot the blade, keep the grip
de pressed and push forward or pull back on the
handle tube, sliding it along the lift rod. Release the
grip to lock the blade when it is in either the right
hand, the left hand or the straight ahead po si tion.
HANDLE TUBE
FIGURE 24
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LOCK RELEASE
GRIP ASSEMBLY
LIFT ROD