Drift Cutters; Clean-Out Tool; Before Starting Engine; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 88846 - Professional 420 CC 45" 2 Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual

DRIFT CUTTERS
Thedrift cuttersare designedfor use in deep snow.Their useis
optionalfor normalsnowconditions.Maneuverthe snowthrowerso
that the cutterspenetratea high standingsnowdrift to assist snow
fallingintothe augersfor throwing.
CLEAN-OUT TOOL
Thechute clean-outtool is conveniently fastenedto the rear of the
augerhousingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnow and ice become
lodgedin the chuteassemblyduring operation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthe chute assemblyand chute opening:
Neveruseyour handsto clear a cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingparts have
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
1. ReleaseboththeAuger Controland theWheeldrivecontrol.
2. Stopthe engineby removingthe key.
3. Removetheclean-outtool fromthe clip which securesit to the
rear of theauger housing.
4. Usethe shovel-shaped e nd of theclean-outtoolto dislodgeand
scoopanysnowandice whichhasformedin andnearthe chute
assembly.
5. Refasten theclean-outtoolto themountingclipon the rearofthe
augerhousing,reinsert t he keyand startthesnowthrower's engine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe augercontrol for a few secondsto clearany
remainingsnowand ice fromthe chute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and followall instructionsand warningson the
machineand in this manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit was shippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach
operationto ensureadequateoil in the engine.For furtherinstructions,
referto the Service& Maintenance sectionof this manual.
1. Removethedipstickfrom the oil fill.
2. Checkand makesurethat the levelof oil is up to the FULLmark
on the dipstick.
NOTE:Do NOTscrewthe screwtheoil cap in to checkthe oil level.
3. If theoil levelis not up to FULL,pour fresh motoroil (5W-30,with
a minimumclassificationof SF/SG/SH/SJ)slowlythroughthe
opening.Replaceoil fill dipstickand checkoil levelagain.
Gasoline
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Never fuel the machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars, pipesand othersourcesof ignition.
Storegasolineina clean, approvedcontainerand keepthecap in
placeon the container.
• Makesurethat the containerfrom whichyou pourthe gasolineis
cleanand free from rust or otherforeignparticles.
• Alwaysfill the fuel tank outdoorsand use a funnelor spout to
preventspilling.
• Fillfuel tank withclean, fresh,unleadedgasolinewith a minimum
of 87 octane.Freshfuel preventsgum fromformingin the fuel
systemor on essentialcarburetorparts.Purchasefuelin a
quantitythat canbe usedwithin30 days.
• Neverfill the fuel tank completely.Fillthe tank to within 1-1/2"
from the topto providespacefor expansiond fuel.
• Makesureto wipeoff any spilledfuel beforestartingthe engine.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrol and wheeldrive controlare in
the disengaged(released)position.
2. Insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snaps intoplace. Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE:Theenginecannot startwithoutthe keyfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Electric Starter
Theoptionalelectricstarteris equippedwith a groundedthree-wire
powercordand plug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC
householdcurrent.It mustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthree-
prong receptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullyprior to operatingthe electricstarter.
Determine that your home'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Ask a licensedelectricianif youare notcertain.
If you havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows:
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outlet locatedon the engine's
surface.Plug theother end of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutlet in a well-ventilated area.
2. Rotatechokecontrolto FULL
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c hokeposition(fora cold
engine start).
NOTE:If theengine is alreadywarm,placechokecontrolin the RUN
positioninsteadof CHOKE IJl position.
3. Pushprimerthree(3x) times,makingsureto cover vent hole
whenpushing.If engineis warm,pushprimeronlyonce.Always
covervent hole whenpushing.Coolweathermay requirepriming
to be repeated.
4. Pushstarterbutton to startengine.
Toprolongstarterlife, use short startingcycles(5 secondsmaximum
thenwait one minute).
5. Oncethe enginestarts, immediately releasestarterbutton.The
electricstarteris equippedwith thermaloverloadprotection;
systemwill temporarilyshut-downto allowstarterto cool if electric
starterbecomesoverloaded.
6. As the enginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto the RUN
position.If the enginefalters, restartengineand run with choke
at half-chokepositionfora short periodof time,and thenslowly
rotatethechoke into the RUNposition.
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