Craftsman 247.88835 Operator's Manual page 15

TWO-WAY CHUTE-PITCH CONTROL
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Thetwo-waychute-pitchcontrolis locatedon the left sideof the
handlepaneland isusedto controlthe distanceof snow discharge
from thechute.
* Tochangetheupper chuteangle to controlthe distancethat
snow isthrown,pivotthe leverforwardor backward.
Movethe leverforwardto pivotthe upperchute downand reduce
the distancesnow isthrown.
Movethe leverrearwardto pivotthe upperchute upwardand
increase the distancesnowisthrown.
NOTE:To increase or decreasethe tensionon the two-waychute
control,tighten or loosenthewing knobon the chute assembly.
CHUTE DiRECTiONAL CONTROL
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CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Thechute directionalcontrolislocatedon the left sideof the snow
thrower.
* Tochangethe directionin which snow is thrown,crank clockwise
to dischargeto the Idt and counterclockwise to dischargeto the
right.
WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS
Theleft and rightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon theunderside
of the handles.Squeezethe rightcontrolto turn right; squeezethe left
controlto turn left.
NOTE: Operatethesnow throwerin open areasuntilyou are familiar
with thesecontrols.
HEADLIGHT
Theheadlightis locatedinsideof the handle panel.
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.
CHUTE CLEAN-OUT TOOL
The chuteclean-outtool isconveniently fastenedto the rearof the
auger housingwith a mountingclip. Shouldsnowand icebecome
lodgedinthe chute assemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto
safelycleanthe chuteassemblyand chuteopening:
Neveruse yourhandsto cleara cloggedchute assembly.Shut
off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingparts have
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
1. Releaseboththe AugerControland the Drive Control.
2. Stop theengine by removing the ignitionkey.
3. Removethe clean-outtool from theclip which securesit tothe
rearof the auger housing.
4. Usethe shovel-shaped end of the clean-outtool to dislodgeand
scoop anysnow and ice whichhas formedin and nearthe chute
assembly.
5. Refasten the clean-outtoolto themountingclip on the rearof
the auger housing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyand start the snow
thrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe augercontrolfor a few secondsto clear
any remainingsnow and ice from thechute assembly.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Read,understand,and follow all instructionsand warningson the
machineand in this manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
The unitwas shippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach
operationto ensureadequateoil in the engine.Forfurther instructions,
referto the Service & Maintenancesectionof this manual.
NOTE:Be sureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewith theengine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstickand wipe thedipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,and tightenthe cap
turningclockwiseuntilcap is seated.
NOTE:On someengines,a threadedscrewcapwill be present
insteadof the quarterturn lockingcap. Inthe instanceof a
threadedoil cap/dipstick,DO NOTscrewthe cap/dipstickin to
check. Checkthe oil by restingthecap/dipstickon thethreads,
butnot screwingit in.
Removethe oil filler cap/dipstick.If the levelis low,slowlyadd
oil (5W-30,with a minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L).
NOTE:Donot overfill.Overfillingwith oil may resultin enginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplug fouling.
4. Replaceand tightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.
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