Craftsman 536.887993 Operator's Manual page 10

KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER
READ THiS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR SNOW THROWER. Compare the illustrations with your SNOW THROWER
to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save
this manual for future reference.
Electric Auger _ (left hand)
Start Drive Lever
Button (right hand)
Primer
ignition Switch Crank
3ox Gas Assembly
Cap
,J Chute
Deflector
Discharge
Chute
Choke
Control Recoil
Throttle Starter
Control Handle
Gas
Tank
Height
Adjust Shear Pin
Skid Scraper Bar Figure 8
Auger Drive Lever - Starts and stops
the auger and impeller (snow gathering
and throwing)
Traction Drive Lever - Propels the
snow thrower forward and in reverse.
Speed Shitter Lever = Selects the
speed of the snow thrower (6 speeds for-
ward and 2 speeds reverse).
Crank Assembly - Changes the direc-
tion of snow throwing through the dis-
charge chute.
Chute Deflector - Changes the distance
the snow is thrown.
Discharge Chute - Changes the height
and direction the snow is thrown.
Height Adjust Skid - Ad usts the ground
clearance of the auger housing.
ignition Key - Must be inserted to start
the engine.
F-031098L
Recoil Starter Handle - Starts the en-
gine manually.
Choke Control - Used to start a cold
engine.
Primer Button - Injects fuel directly into
the carburetor manifold for fast starts in
cold weather.
Throttle Control * Controls the engine
speed.
Electric Start Button - (if so equipped)
Used to start the engine usingthe 120 V
electric starter.
Shear Pin - Shear pins are designed to
break (to protect the machine) if,an ob-
ject becomes lodged in the auger hous-
ing.
Toolbox - Spare shear pins and spacers
are located in toolbox.
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