To Stop Your Snow Thrower; To Control Snow Discharge; How To Move Forward - Craftsman 536.881400 Operator's Manual

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,_ WARNING: 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 3.
NOTE: If the snow thrower contin-
ues to slowly move forward, see
"How To Adjust The Auger Control
Cable" in the Service And Adjust-
ment Section.
2. To stop the engine, move the igni-
tion lever to the off position.
CAUTION: To stop the engine, do not
move the choke control to CHOKE
position. Backfire or engine damage
can occur.
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
1. Turn the chute control rod 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
less distance. Then tighten the
wing knob (See Figure 4).
Deflector Down Deflector Up
Wing Knob
Figure 4
HOW TO THROW SNOW
1. Engage the auger drive lever.
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2. To stop throwing snow, release the
auger drive lever.
,_ WARNING: The operation of
any snow thrower can result
in foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which can re-
sult in severe eye damage. Always
wear safety glasses or eye shields
while operating the snow thrower.
We recommend standard safety
glasses or use a wide vision safety
mask over your glasses.
HOW TO MOVE FORWARD
1. Hold the auger drive lever against
the handle (See Figure 5). The au-
ger wil! begin rotating.
2. To go forward, raise the handle to al-
low the rubber auger blades to con-
tact the ground. Maintain a firm hold
on the handle as the snow thrower
starts to move forward. Guide the
snow thrower by moving the handle
either left or right. Do not attempt to
push the snow thrower.
3. To stop, release the auger drive le-
ver.
NOTE: If the auger continues to rotate,
see "How To Adjust The Auger Control
Cable" in the Service and Adjustments
section.
Auger