Craftsman 88704 Operation Manual - Page 11

CHUTE ASSEMBLY Rotatethe dischargechute to the left or rightusingthe chute handle. Thepitch of the dischargechute controlsthe angleat which the snow is thrown.Loosenthewing knobon the side of the dischargechute beforepivotingthe dischargechute upwardor downward.Retighten the knoboncethe desiredpositionhasbeen achieved. SHAVE PLATE Theshaveplate maintainscontactwith the pavementas the snow throweris propelled,allowingsnowclose tothe pavement'ssurfaceto be discharged. BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE machineand in this manualbeforeo 1. Thespark plug wirewas disconnectedfor safety.Attachthe spark plug wireto the spark plug beforestarting. STARTING THE ENGINE )ressurizedstartin( flammable. To avoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,make suretheengine is outdoorsin a well-ventilatedarea. 4. Pushin the primerbuttonfive to seven(5-7) times,makingsureto coverthe vent hole whenpushing. 5. If the engineis warm,pushthe primerbuttononlyonce. NOTE:Alwayscoverthe vent hole in the primerbuttonwhenpushing. Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryfor the firststart if the temperature is below 15° E 6. Graspthe starterhandleand pull the rope out slowly,until it pulls slightlyharder.Letthe rope rewindslowly. 7. Pullthe starterhandlerapidly.Do notallowthe handleto snap back.Allowit to rewindslowlywhilekeepinga firm hold on the handle. 8. As the enginewarmsup and beginsto operateevenly,slidethe choke leverslowlyto the 1/2-chokeposition(mid-waybetween RUNand OFF).Whenthe enginebeginsto run smoothly,move t,| I the choketo the RUN_ _position.If the enginefails, returnto the CHOKEI_1 position,then slowlymoveto 1/2-chokethenthe RUNI _ i position. STOPPING THE ENGINE 1. Runthe enginefor a few minutesbeforestoppingto helpdry CHOKEany moistureon theengine. 2. To stopthe engine removethe keyand storeit in a safe place. 3. Wipeall the snowand moistureawayfrom the enginecontrols area. 1. Insertthe key intothe slot. See Figure7.Do not attemptto turn the key.Doingso may causeit to break. r Muffler,engineand surroundingareasbecomehotand can causea burn. Be carefuland do not touchwhenthe,/are hot. ENGAGING THE AUGERS Engagethe augerby squeezingtheauger controlagainstthe upper handle.Releasethe controlto stop the auger. ENGAGING THE DRIVE Lift up slightlyon the handleto allowthe rubberpaddleson the auger to contactthe pavementand propelthe snowthrowerforward.Pushing downwardon the handlewill raisethe augersCHOKEthe groundand stopthe forwardmotion. ,% Figure7 I",1os t(coon d 2. Movethe chokeleverto the CHOKE engine start). 3. if theengine is warm,placethe choke in the RUN I _ I position insteoafCdHOKEI'I NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureon the handlewill resultin prematurewearto the rubberauger paddles,which is not coveredby the warranty. CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE Handcontactwith the rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute isthe mostcommoncause of injuryassociatedwith snowthrowers. Neveruseyourhand to cleanoutthe dischargechute. Toclear thechute: 1. SHUTTHE ENGINEOFF! 2. Wait 10secondsto be surethe impellerbladeshavestopped rotating. 3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool, not yourhands. 11