Craftsman 486.24837 Snow Blower User Manual


 
Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.
Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.
Readthisowner'smanualcarefullyandknowhowto
operateyoursnowthrowerandhowto stoptheunit
anddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
Neverallowchildrentooperatetheequipment.
Neverallowadultstooperatetheequipmentwithout
properinstruction.
Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,
especiallysmallchildren,andpets.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis
tobeusedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,
wiresandotherforeignobjects.
Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore
startingengine.
Donotoperateequipmentwithoutwearingadequate
winteroutergarments.
Wearsubstantialfootwearwhichwillprotectfeetand
improvefootingonslipperysurfaces.
Checkfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Donotremove
thefuelcaporfillthefueltankwhiletheengine
isrunningorhot.Donotfillthefueltankindoors.
Gasolineisanextremelyflammablefuel.
Makesurethesnowthrowerheightisadjustedto
clearthetypesurfaceitwillbeusedon.
Donotusethesnowthrowerwithoutwheelweights
attachedtothetractor.
Nevermakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis
running.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldduring
operationorwhileperformingadjustmentorrepair.
Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingparts.Keep
clearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
gravelsurfaces.
Donotcarrypassengers.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,remove
thewirefromthesparkplugandthenthoroughly
inspectthesnowthrowerfordamage.Repairany
damagebeforerestartingandoperatingthesnow
thrower.
Ifthesnowthrowerstartstovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineimmediatelyandcheckforthecause.
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthesnowthroweror
makinganyadjustmentsorinspections.
Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingtheunit
unattended.Disengagetheattachmentclutchleveror
switch,lowerthesnowthrower,shiftintoneutral,set
theparkingbrake,stoptheengineandremovethe
key'.
Whencleaning,repairingorinspecting,makecertain
allmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark
plugwireandkeepitawayfromtheplugtoprevent
accidentalstarting.
Donotrunengineindoorsexceptwhentransporting
thesnowthrowerinoroutofthebuilding.Openthe
outsidedoors.Exhaustfumesaredangerous.
Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Donotattempttoclearsteepslopes.Refertothe
slopeguideonpage35ofthismanual.
Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutguards,
platesorothersafetyprotectiondevicesin place.
Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglass
enclosures,automobiles,windowwells,dropoffs
etc.withoutproperadjustmentofthesnowthrower
dischargeangle.
Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallowanyone
infrontofthesnowthrower.
Neverrunthesnowthrowerintomaterialathigh
speeds.
Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattempting
toclearsnowattoofasta rate.
Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeed
onslipperysurfaces.Lookbehindandusecarewhen
backingup.
Watchfortrafficandstayalertwhencrossingor
operatingnearroadways.
Disengagepowertothesnowthrowerwhen
transportingorwhennotinuse.
Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby
themanufacturerofthesnowthrower(suchaswheel
weights,counterweights,cabsetc.)
Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgoodvisibility
orlight.
Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans--Attention!!Become
alert!!Your safety is involved.