Craftsman 88846 - Professional 420 CC 45" 2 Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual page 14

OIL FILL
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil addedthroughtheoil fill.
RECOIL STARTER HANDLE
This handleis usedto manuallystartthe engine.
ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON
Pressingthe electricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric
starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.
ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET
Requiresthe useof a three-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)
and a 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.
AUGERS
Whenengaged,the augersrotateand drawsnow intothe auger
housing.
CHUTE ASSEMBLY
Snowdrawnintothe augerhousingis dischargedout the chute
assembly.
GAS CAP
Unthreadthe gascap to add gasolineto the fuel tank.
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DRIVE
CONTROL
WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL
LOCK
The wheeldrivecontrolis locatedon the righthandle.Squeezethe
controlgrip againstthe handleto engagethe wheeldrive. Release
to stop.The Wheeldrive controlalso locksthe auger controlso you
can operatethe chutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthe snow
throwingprocess.Ifthe augercontrol is engagedsimultaneously with
the wheeldrivecontrol,the operatorcan releasethe augercontrol (on
the left handle)and theaugerswill remainengaged.Releaseboth
controlsto stop theaugersand wheeldrive.
NOTE:Alwaysreleasethewheeldrivecontrol beforechanging
speeds.Failureto do sowill resultin increasedwearon yourmachine's
drive system.
AUGER CONTROL
Theauger controlis locatedon the left handle.Squeezethecontrol
grip againstthe handleto engagetheaugersand start snowthrowing
action.Releaseto stop.
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OIL DRAIN
Engineoil can be drainedthroughtheoil drain.
TWO-WAY CHUTE CONTROL
TM
The distancesnow is throwncan be changedby adjustingthe angle
of the chute assembly.Movethe chutecontrolforwardto decreasethe
distance,towardthe rearto increase.
CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
The chutedirectionalcontrol is locatedon the left sideof the snow
thrower.
• Tochangethedirectionin which snowis thrown,crankclockwiseto
dischargetothe left andcounterclockwise t o discharge to the right.
SKID SHOES
Positionthe skid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjustupward
for hard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingon gravelor
crushed rocksurfaces.
WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS
The left and rightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon the underside
of the handles.Squeezethe rightcontrolto turn right;squeezethe left
controlto turn left.
NOTE:Operatethe snowthrowerin open areasuntilyouare familiar
with these controls.
HEADLIGHT
The headlightis locatedon top of the handlepanel.It may be adjusted
by looseningthe screwson eachside of the lighthousing,pivotingthe
light up or down,and retightening thescrews.
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