Craftsman 247.883960 Operator's Manual page 11

Chute Clean-Out Tool
A chute clean-outtool is fastenedto the top of theauger housing
with a mountingclip. See Figure11.Thetool is designedto cleara
chuteassemblyof iceand snow.This item is fastenedwith a cabletie
at the factory.Cut the cabletie beforeoperatingthe snowthrower.
Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingparts have
I stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly.
Drift Cutters
1. Removethetwo screwsand wing knobsthat secureeachdrift
cutter,and removethem from the sidesof the auger housing.
2. Turnthe drift cutters aroundand positionthemas shownin Figure
12to theoutside of the augerhousing.
3. Attachthedrift cutterswith the screwsand wingknobs removed
earlier.See Figure13.
Tire Pressure
Underanycircumstance do notexceedmanufacturer's recom-
mendedpsi. Equaltire pressureshouldbe maintained at all times.
Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmay causetire/rim
assemblyto burstwith force sufficientto causeseriousinjury. Refer
to sidewallof tirefor recommended pressure.
Thetires are over-inflated for shippingpurposes.Checkthe tire
pressurebeforeoperatingthe snow thrower.Referto the tire sidewall
for tire manufacturer's recommended psi and deflate(or inflate)the
tires as necessary.
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Figure12
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NOTE:Equaltire pressureis to be maintainedatall timesfor perfor-
mancepurposes.
Figure13
Figure11
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