To Stop The Snow Thrower; Replacing Shear Pins - Craftsman 247.887791 Operator's Manual

Stopping The Engine
Runenginefor a few minutesbeforestoppingto help dry off any
moistureon the engine.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto STOP position.
2. Removethekey.Removingthe key will reducethe possibilityof
unauthorized startingof the enginewhileequipmentis notin use.
Keepthe key in a safe place.The enginecannotstart withoutthe
key.
3. Wipeany moistureawayfrom the controlson theengine..
To Stop The Snow Thrower
1. Tostop the wheels,releasethe drivecontrol.
2. Tostop throwingsnow,releasethe augercontrol.
3. Tostop engine,movethrottlecontrolleverto OFF @ and pull out
the key.Donot turn key.
Thetemperatureof mufflerand the surrounding areasmay exceed
1500F.Avoidtheseareas.
Using Snow Thrower to Clear
Snow
CAUTION:Checkthearea to be clearedfor foreignobjects. Remove
foreignobjects,if any.
1. Start theengine followingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowtheengine to warmup for a few minutesas the enginewill not
developfull poweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperature.
3. Rotatethe chute assemblyto the desireddirection,awayfrom
bystanders and/or buildings.
4. Makingcertainno bystanders or obstaclesare in front of the unit,
squeezethe augercontrolcompletelyagainstthe upper handleto
fully engagetheauger.
5. Whiletheauger controlis engaged,squeezethe drivecontrol
completelyagainstthe upperhandleto engagethe wheels.Do not
"feather"thedrive control.
6. As the snowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firm hold on the
handle,and guide the snowthroweralongthe pathto be cleared.
7. Releasethe augerand drivecontrolsto stop the snowthrowing
actionand forwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwith a clutchin the transmission. I f the
wheelsstop turningwhiletrying to dischargelargevolumesof snow,
immediately disengagethedrivecontroland allowthe rotatingauger
to dischargesnow fromthe housing.Reducethe clearingwidthand
continueoperation.
8. On eachsucceedingpass,readjustthe chuteassemblyto the
desiredpositionand slightlyoverlapthe previouslyclearedpath.
Positioning Discharge Chute
Loosenthechuteknoband pivotupperchuteto desiredposition.Tighten
the chuteknobmakingsurethe carriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.
Rotatechutehandleto desiredoperatingposition.
Donot lift the snowthrowerat any time bythe chute handle.
Operating Tips
1. Formostdficientsnowremoval, r emove snowimmediately afteritfalls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap
each previouspath.
3. Setthe skid shoes 1/4"belowthe shaveplatefor normalusage.
The skid shoesmay be adjustedupwardfor hard-packed snow.
NOTE:It isnot recommended that youoperatethis snowthroweron
gravelas loosegravelcan be easilypickedup and thrownbythe auger
causingpersonalinjuryand/or damageto the snowthrower.
4. If you chooseto operatethe snowthroweron gravel,keepthe skid
shoeinthe lowestpositionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundand the shaveplate.
5. Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyafter eachuse.
REPLACING SHEAR PINS
The augeris securedto the spiralshaftwith two shearpinsand bow-
tie clips. If the auger shouldstrikea foreignobject or icejam,the snow
throweris designedso that the shearpinsmay shear.If auger will not
turn, checkto see ifthe pins havesheared.See Figure10.
NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswith anythingotherthan OEM
PartNo. 738-04124 replacementshearpins. See Parts List in this
Operator'sManual.Any damageto the snowthroweras a resultof
failingto do sowill NOTbe coveredbyyour snowthrower'swarranty.
Alwaysturn off the snow thrower'sengineand removethe keyprior to
replacingshearpins.
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