To Control Snow Discharge; To Throw Snow - Craftsman 536.887750 Operator's Manual

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The operation of any snow thrower can
result in foreign objects being thrown
into the eyes, which can result in se-
vere eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating
the snow thrower.
We recommend standard safety
glasses or a wide vision safety mask for
over your glasses.
_IL ARNING: Read Owner's
Manual before operating
machine. Never direct dis-
charge toward bystanders. Stop the
engine before unclogging discharge
chute or auger housing and before
leaving the machine.
TO STOP YOUR
SNOW THROWER
1. To stop throwing snow, release the
auger drive lever. See Figure 14.
2. To stop the wheels, release the
traction drive lever.
3. To stop the engine, push the
throttle control lever to off and pull
out the ignition key.
Auger Drive Lever
Lever
Figure 14
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
1. Turn the crank assembly to set the
direction of the snow throwing.
2. Loosen the wing knob on the chute
deflector and move the deflector to
set the distance. Move the deflector
(Up) for more distance, (Down) for
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less distance. Then tighten the
wing knob (See Figure 15).
Knob
ure 15
HOW TO MOVEFORWARD AND
BACKWARD
1. TO shift, release the traction drive
lever (left hand) and move the
speed shift lever to the speed you
desire. See Figure 14. Ground
speed is determined by snow condi-
tions. Select the speed you desire
by moving the speed shifter lever
left into the appropriate notches on
the shift lever plate:
Speeds 1,2 - Wet, Heaw
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4 - Very Light
Speed 5, 6 - Transport only
2. Engage the traction drive lever (left
hand). As the snow thrower starts
to move, maintain a firm hold on the
handles, and guide the snow throw-
er along the clearing path. Do not
attempt to push the snow thrower.
3. To move the snow thrower back-
ward, move the speed shifter lever
right into first or second reverse and
engage the traction drive lever (left
hand).
IMPORTANT: Do not move the speed
shifter lever while the traction lever
is down.
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TO THROW SNOW
1. Push down the auger driver lever
(right hand). See Figure 14.
2. Release to stop throwing snow.