Craftsman C950-52948-0 Owner's Manual page 5

OPERA TORSAFETY
Control Symbols on Equipment
._ Fuel
On Off
J+J Choke 0ff
NI °"°"°°°
Stop
Slow
R1--
Forward
Neutral
Reverse
ElectricStart -
Engage(Down) &
Disengage (Up)
Engine - Run
w
O
Fast
TractionControl -
Engage(Down)
Auger Clutch
[_ ischarge Chute
(Left and Right)
='_'- m
-dr
Engine - Stop
Auger Control -
Engage(Down)
¢_ Chute Deflector
(Up and Down)
Heated HandGrips
(High and Low)
Easy-Turn
TM
Traction C ontrol
TM
Free-Hand Control
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DANGER
Read, understand, and follow all theinstructions onthe
snowthrower andintheoperator's manual before o perating
thisunit.
Failure t oobserve thesafety instructions in thismanual will
result i n death orserious injury.
,, Bethoroughlyfamiliarwith thecontrolsandthe properuse ofthe snow
thrower.
,, Makesureyou areproperlytrainedbefore operatingthe snowthrower.
,, Knowhowto stop the unit anddisengage thecontrolsquickly.
,, Neverallowanyoneto operate the snowthrower w ithoutproperinstruction.
,, Alwaysfollow the instructionsin the operator's m anual,if thesnowthrower
will bestoredfor anextended period.
,, Maintainor replace safetyandinstructionlabelsasnecessary.
,, Neverattempt t o makemajorrepairson thesnowthrower u nlessyou have
beenproperlytrained.Improper s ervicingof the snowthrower c an result
in hazardous o peration, e quipmentdamage, andvoidingof the product
warranty.
Discharge Chute
DANGER
Discharge chutecontains rotating impeller t o throwsnow.
Never clearorunclog thedischarge chute withyourhands.
Fingers c anquickly become c aught i n theimpeller. Always
usea clean-out tool.
Failure to observe thesesafety instructions w ill resultin
traumatic amputation orsevere laceration.
TOSAFELY C LEAR ACLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
,_ DANGER: Hand contact withtherotating impeller i nside thedischarge
chute is themost c ommon c ause of injury associated withsnow
throwers. Never useyourhands toclean outthedischarge chute.
FOLLOW THESE IHSTRUCTIOHS:
1 Shut O FF theengine
2 Wait10seconds tobesure theimpeller blades have stopped rotating
3.Always usea clean-out tool,notyourhands.
NOTE:Not all controlsymbols shownon this pagewill appear
on your snowthrower.See FEATURES ANDCONTROLS section
for the applicable symbols.