Chuteclean-Out Tool; Tire Pressure; Skid Shoes - Craftsman 247.886940 Operator's Manual

ChuteClean-Out Tool f _
Achuteclean-out t ool isfastened to the top ofthe augerhousing with amounting
clip.SeeFigure 12.Thetoolisdesigned to clearachuteassembly o f iceand
snow. T hisitemisfastened with acabletie at the factory.Cutthe cabletiebefore
operatingthesnowthrower.
Neveruseyour handsto clearadogged chuteassembly.Shutoff engine
and remainbehind handlesuntil all movingparts havestoppedbefore
usingthe clean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly.
TirePressure
Under any circumstance do not exceedmanufacturer'srecommendedpsi.
Equal t ire pressureshouldbe maintained at all times. Excessive pressure
when seatingbeadsmaycausetirelrim assemblyto burst with force
sufficient to causeseriousinjury.Refertosidewall of tirefor recommended
pressure.
Thetiresareover-inflated forshippingpurposes. Check t he tire pressure b efore
operatingthesnowthrower.Refertothe tire sidewallfor tire manufacturer's
recommended p sianddeflate(orinflate)the tiresasnecessary.
NOTE: Equal t ire pressure i sto bemaintained at all timesforperformance purposes.
Adjustments
Skid Shoes
The snow thrower skid shoes a readjusted upward a tthefactory f orshipping
purposes. Adjust t hem downward, if desired, prior tooperating t hesnow thrower.
It is notrecommended that you operate this snowthrower on gravelas
it caneasilypickup andthrow loose gravel,causingpersonalinjury or
damageto the snowthrower andsurroundingproperty.
Forclose snowremoval o n asmoothsurface, r aiseskidshoes higheronthe
augerhousing.Refer t o Figure 13.
Useamiddleor lowerpositionwhenthe areato becleared isuneven, s uch as
agraveldriveway.
NOTE: Ifyouchoose to operatethe snowthroweron agravelsurface, k eep
the skidshoes inpositionformaximum clearance b etweenthe groundand
the shave plate.
Toadjustthe skidshoes:
1. Loosen the four hexnuts (two oneachside)andcarriage bolts.Moveskid
shoes to desired position.SeeFigure13.
2. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurface of skidshoeisagainst t he groundto
avoidunevenwearonthe skidshoes.
ChuteClean-out T ool
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Smooth Surface
UnevenSurface
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3. Retlghten nutsandboltssecurely.
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