Craftsman 536.888400 - Manual (Page 10)

The operation of any snow thrower can re­
sult in fofeign objects being thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye dam­
age. Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields while operating the snow thrower.
We recommend standard safety glasses or
a wide vision safety mask for over your
glasses, available at Craftsman Retail
Stores or Senrice Centers.
CAUTION: Read owner’s manual
before operating machine. Never direct
discharge toward bystanders. Release the
auger control bar and stop the engine
before unclogging discharge chute or auger
housing and before leaving the machine.
HOWTO USE YOUR SNOW
THROWER
TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER
• To stop throwing snow, release the auger
drive lever (see last figure on this page).
• To stop the track, release the traction
drive lever (see last figure on this page).
• To stop the engine, push the throttle con­
trol lever to off and pull out (DO NOT
TURN) the ignition key, see figure below.
Ignition
buQpn^^^^HH^^tarter
Recoil starter
handle
Choke
control
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
• To shift, release the traction drive lever
and move the speed shifter lever to the
speed you desire. Ground speed is deter­
mined by snow conditions. Select the
speed you desire by moving the speed
shifter lever into the appropriate area on
the speed selector.
Speeds 1,2- Wet, Heavy, Extra Deep
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4 - Very Light
Speeds 5,6 - Transport only
• Engage the traction drive lever as shown
in figure below, left hand. As the snow
thrower starts to move, maintain a firm
hold on the handles, and guide the snow
thrower along the clearing path. Do not
attempt to push the snow thrower.
• To move the snow thrower backward,
move the speed shifter lever into first or
second reverse and engage the traction
drive lever (left hand).
IMPORTANT: Never move the speed shifter
lever while the traction lever is down.
TO THROW SNOW
• Push down the auger drive lever, see fig­
ure below.
• Release to stop throwing snow.
Auger Drive Lever Traction Drive Lever
Throttle control
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
• Turn the crank assembly to set the direc­
tion of the snow throwing.
• Loosen the wing knob on the chute de­
flector 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
below.
TO USE WEIGHT TRANSFER SYS­
TEM
In hard packed or heavy snow conditions,
conventional snow throwers tend to ride up
and leave uneven mounds of snow behind.
For these conditions, your new tracked
snow thrower has a unique weight transfer
system (see first figure on page 11)
designed to minimize ride-up.
The weight transfer system engaged shifts
more weight to the auger housing. This
weight transfer keeps the snow thrower in
contact with the ground and reduces ride-up
on ice and snow.