Craftsman 536.88155 Snow Blower User Manual


 
TRAINING
1. Readthisoperatingandserviceinstruction
manual carefully.Be _omu_ly familiar
w_ thecontrolsandthe properuseofthe
snowthrower.Knowhowtostopthesnow
throweranddL_engagethe controlsquick-
ly.
2. Neverallowchildrento operatethe snow
thrower.Neverallowadultstooperatethe
snowthrowerwi_out properinslnJction.
3. Ksepthe ereaof operationdeerof allper-
sons,parUauiedysmallchildrenandpets.
4. Exercisecautionto avoidslippingorfalling
especiallywhenoperatinginreverse.
PREPARATION
1. Thoroughlyinspectthe areawhere
snowthroweristo be usedandremoveell
doorrnt_, sleds, boards, wires, and other
faragnobje s.
2. Disengagealldutcheebeforestartingthe
engine(motor).
3. Do notoperatethe snowthrowerwithout
wearingadequatewinteroutergarments.
Wearfootwearthatwillimprovefootingon
stipperysurtaces.
4. Handlefuel withcare; it is highlyflam-
mable.
a. Usean approvedfuelcontainer.
b. Neverrercovefueltankc,_poraddfual
to a runningengine(motor)orhoten-
gine(motor).
c. Fillfuel tank outdoorswith extreme
care. Neverfillfuel tank indoors.
d. Replacefuel capsecurelyandwipeup
spilledfuel.
e. Neverstorefuelor snowthrower with
fuel in the tank inside of a building
wherefumesmayreachan open11ame
orspark.
f. Checkfuelsupplybeforeeachuse,al-
lowingspaceforexpansionasthe hoat
of the engine(motor)and/orsuncan
causefuelto expand.
5. Forallsnowthrowerswithelectricstating
motors use al_a'ic sta_ng extension
cordscert_edCSA/UL Useonlywitha re-
ceptesiethathasbeeninstalledinaccord-
ancewithlocalinspec_onauthorities.
6. let engine(motor)andsnowthrowerad-
justtooutdoortsmperafuresbeforestarting
to cieeranow.
7. Alwayswearsefatyglassesoreyeshields
duringopera_n orwhileperformingan ad-
justmentor repairto protecteyes from
foreigndojeststhattraybethrownfromthe
snowthrower.
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OPERATION
1. DOnotoperatethissnowthrowerifyouere
takingd"ugsoro_er medica_onwhichcan
causedrowsinessoraffectyourabilityto
operatethissnow_wer.
2. Do not usethe snowthrower if you are
meotellyorphysicallyt_abietooperate
snowthrowersa_ely.
3. Donotputhandsorfaat neeror underro-
toting parts.Keepdeer of the discharge
openingatall times.
4. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperating
on or crossinggravel drives,walks or
roads.Stay alert for hiddenhazards or
traffic.
5. Afterstrndnga foreign object,stopthe en-
gine (motor), removethe wire from the
spark plug, thoroughly inspect snow
throwerfor any damage, and repairthe
damage beforerestarl_and opera_g
thesnowthrower.
6. If thesnowthrowershould starttovbrate
abnormally,stopthe engine(motor)and
checki'nmadietelyforthe cause.VibralJon
is generallya wamingof trouble.
7. Stop the engine (motor)whenever you
leave the operatingposition,before un-
clogging_ augerJimpellerhousingordis-
charge chute and when maldng any
repairs,ad}ustmants,or inspections.
8. When cleaning,repairing,or inspecting,
make certainthe auger/a_pellerand
movingpartshavestoppedandallcontrols
are dL_angaged.Disconnectthe sparkpSug
wireandImapthe wireaway'B'omthe sperk
plugto preventaccidentalstarting.
9. Takeallpossibleprece_onswhenleaving
the snowthrowerunattended.Disengage
auger/impeller,stopengine (motor),
andremovekey.
10. Donotstertorrunangineh sncinsedarea,
even if doorsor windows are open. Ex-
haustfumes are dangerous(containing
CARBON MONOXIDE, an ODORLESS
andDEADLYGAS).
11. Do not deer snow acrossthe face of
slopes.Exerciseex:l:mmecautionwhen
changhngdirectionon slopes.Do not at-
temptto clearsteepelopes.
12. Neveroperate the snowthrowerwlt_ut
properguards,platesor othersafetypro-
tectlvedevicesin place.
13. Neveroperatethosnowthrowerneeren-
closures,automobiles,windowwells,drop-
offs,andthelikewithoutproperad)ustmant
oflhe snowotschergeangle.Keepchildren
andpetsaway.