Craftsman 90 28 Snow Manual

							  
OwnersManual 
9HorsePower 
28Two-Stage 
SnowThrower 
ModelNo. 
247.88790 
CAUTION:Before 
usingthisproduct, 
readthismanualand 
followallsafetyrules 
andoperating 
instructions. Safety 
Assembly 
Operation 
Service 
Maintenance 
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ContentPage 
WarrantyInformation............................................2 
SafeOperationPractices.....................................3 
Assembly..............................................................5 
Operation.............................................................9 
Maintenance.........................................................14 ContentPage 
Service&Adjustment...........................................17 
Off-SeasonStorage..............................................22 
TroubleShooting..................................................23 
PartsList...............................................................25 
Espa5ol................................................................37 
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_WARNING:Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnotfollowed,couldendanger  thepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Readandfollowallinstructionsinthismanual 
beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultinpersonal 
injury.Whenyouseethissymbol--heeditswarning. 
_ARNING:EngineExhaust,someofitsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainoremit  chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm. 
DANGER:Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherulesforsafeoperationinthismanual.Aswith 
anytypeofpowerequipment,carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.This 
machineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety 
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath. 
Training 
1.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe 
machineandinthemanual(s)beforeattemptingto 
assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualinasafeplace 
forfutureandregularreferenceandforordering 
replacementparts. 
2.Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheiroperation.Know 
howtostopthemachineanddisengagecontrols. 
3.Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethis 
machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand 
understandtheoperationinstructionsandsafetyrulesin 
thismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya 
parent. 
4.Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithout 
properinstruction. 
5.Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Plan 
yoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterial 
towardroads,bystandersandthelike. 
6.Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenatleast75 
feetfromthemachinewhileitisinoperation.Stop 
machineifanyoneentersthearea. 
7.Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especially 
whenoperatinginreverse. 
Preparation 
1.Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto 
beused.Removealldoormats,newspapers,sleds, 
boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects,whichcouldbe 
trippedoverorthrownbytheauger/impeller. 
2.Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduring 
operationandwhileperforminganadjustmentorrepairto 
protectyoureyes.Thrownobjectswhichricochetcan 
causeseriousinjurytotheeyes. 
3.Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinterouter 
garments.Donotwearjewelry,longscarvesorother 
looseclothing,whichcouldbecomeentangledinmoving 
parts.Wearfootwearwhichwillimprovefootingon 
slipperysurfaces. 
4.Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand 
receptacleforallunitswithelectricstartengines. 
5.Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushed 
rocksurfaces. 
6.Disengageallclutchleversbeforestartingtheengine. 
7.Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis 
running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe 
operatorsmanual. 8.Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperature 
beforestartingtoclearsnow. 
9.Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextreme 
careinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely 
flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Serious 
personalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilledon 
yourselforyourclothes,whichcanignite.Washyourskin 
andchangeclothesimmediately. 
a.Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer. 
b.Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother 
sourcesofignition. 
c.Neverfuelmachineindoors. 
d.Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhilethe 
engineishotorrunning. 
e.Allowenginetocoolatleasttwominutesbefore 
refueling. 
f.Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktonomorethan 
V2inchbelowbottomoffillernecktoprovidespace 
forfuelexpansion. 
g.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely. 
h.Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineand 
equipment.Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 
minutesbeforestartingtheengine. 
i.Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside 
wherethereisanopenflame,sparkorpilotlight 
(e.g.furnace,waterheater,spaceheater,clothes 
dryeretc.). 
j.Allowunittocoolfor5minutesbeforestoring. 
Operation 
1.Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,intheauger/ 
impellerhousingordischargechute.Contactwith 
rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet. 
2.Theauger/impellerclutchleverisasafetydevice.Never 
bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthemachine 
unsafeandmaycausepersonalinjury. 
3.Theclutchleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirections 
andautomaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhen 
released. 
4.Neveroperatewithamissingordamageddischarge 
chute.Keepallsafetydevicesinplaceandworking. 
5.Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilated 
area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an 
odorlessanddeadlygas. 
6.Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceof 
alcoholordrugs.  
						

							  
7.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Do 
nottouch. 
8.Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing 
gravelsurfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic. 
9.Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhile 
operatingonslopes. 
10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischarge 
towardswindows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoiding 
possiblepropertydamageorpersonalinjurycausedbya 
ricochet. 
11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpets 
orallowanyoneinfrontofthemachine. 
12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclear 
snowattoofastofarate. 
13.Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor 
light.Alwaysbesureofyourfootingandkeepafirmhold 
onthehandles.Walk,neverrun. 
14.Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhen 
transportingornotinuse. 
15.Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedson 
slipperysurfaces.Lookdownandbehindandusecare 
wheninreverse. 
16.Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe 
engine,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit 
againsttheengine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage. 
Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperating. 
17.Disengageallclutchleversandstopenginebeforeyou 
leavetheoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Wait 
untiltheauger/impellercomestoacompletestopbefore 
uncloggingthedischargechute,makingany 
adjustments,orinspections. 
18.Neverputyourhandinthedischargeorcollector 
openings.Alwaysusetheclean-outtoolprovidedto 
unclogthedischargeopening.Donotunclogdischarge 
chutewhileengineisrunning.Beforeunclogging,shutoff 
engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingparts 
havestoppedcompletely. 
19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe 
manufacturer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.). 
20.Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual, 
usecareandgoodjudgment.ContactSearsservice 
centerforassistance. 
Maintenance&Storage 
1.Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper 
operationregularly.Refertothemaintenanceand 
adjustmentsectionsofthismanual. 
2.Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspectingmachine 
disengageallclutchleversandstopengine.Waituntilthe 
auger/impellercometoacompletestop.Disconnectthe 
sparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetoprevent 
unintendedstarting. 
3.Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequent 
intervalstokeepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition. 
Also,visuallyinspectmachineforanydamage. 
4.Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingorover-speed 
theengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafe 
operatingspeedoftheengine. 5.Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjectto 
wearanddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequently 
checkallcomponentsandreplacewithoriginal 
equipmentmanufacturers(OEM)partsonly.Useof 
partswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment 
specificationsmayleadtoimproperperformanceand 
compromisesafety! 
6.Checkclutchcontrolsperiodicallytoverifytheyengage 
anddisengageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Referto 
theadjustmentsectioninthisoperatorsmanualfor 
instructions. 
7.Maintain/replacesafety/instructionlabels,asnecessary. 
8.Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas, 
oil,etc.toprotecttheenvironment. 
9.Priortostoring,runmachineafewminutestoclearsnow 
frommachineandpreventfreezeupofauger/impeller. 
10.Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere 
thereisanopenflame,sparkorpilotlightsuchasawater 
heater,furnace,clothesdryeretc. 
11.Alwaysrefertotheoperatorsmanualforproper 
instructionsonoff-seasonstorage. 
YourResponsibility 
Restricttheuseofthispowermachinetopersonswhoread, 
understandandfollowthewarningsandinstructionsinthis 
manualandonthemachine. 
Donotmodifyengine 
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donotmodifyengineinany 
way.Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa 
runawayengineandcauseittooperateatunsafespeeds. 
Nevertamperwithfactorysettingofenginegovernor. 
Noticeregardingemissions 
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaand 
federalEPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoad 
Equipment)arecertifiedtooperateonregularunleaded 
gasoline,andmayincludethefollowingemissioncontrol 
systems:EngineModification(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst 
(TWC)ifsoequipped. 
EngineIdentificationDecal 
Thisdecalindicatestheenginesmodelnumber,specification 
andthedateofmanufacture.Pleaselookatthedecalonthe 
engineofyourequipmentandrecordtheseinformationfor 
futurereference. 
Theengineidentificationdecalalsoincludesenginelife 
specificationsfortheemissions-relatedusefullifeperiodof 
theengine.Thisperiodrelatestotheemissioncompliancelife 
ascertifiedbyEPAand/orCARD.Tofindthelifeperiod 
specificationoftheengine,pleasereadtheenginedecaland 
andlocatetheletter(enclosedbyquotationmarks)between 
thewordsModerateandLifePeriod.Matchoneofthe 
followingletterswiththeletterprintedonyourdecal.For 
example,HMSK80modelsaredesignatedas: 
C--250hours 
B--500hours 
A--1000hours  
						

							  
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththeenginefull 
ofoil.Afterassembly,seepage10forfuelandoilfill-up 
details. 
RemovingFromCarton 
1.Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflat 
ontheground.Removeallpackinginserts. 
2.Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton. 
3.Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletely 
emptiedbeforediscardingit. 
LooseParts 
Yoursnowthrowerhasbeenassembledatthefactory 
exceptthepartsshippedlooseinthecarton. 
a.Sta-Bil®FuelStabiliner(1o7Package) 
b.TwoSpareShearPins(withCotterPins) 
c.LithiumGrease(onepackage) 
d.ThisOperatorsManual 
BeforeAssembly 
Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe 
enginetopreventunintendedstarting. 
NOTE:Allreferencesinthismanualtotheleftorright 
sideofthesnowthrowerisfromtheoperatingposition 
only.Exceptions,ifany,willbespecified. 
SettinguptheSnowThrower 
1.Raisetheupperhandleassemblyinthedirection 
showninFigure1.Aligntheupperhandlewiththe 
lowerhandles. 
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ii 
HandleKnob 
2. Figure1 
Tightentwohandleknobsfirmlytosecurethe 
upperhandletothelowerhandles.SeeFigure1. 3.Slidetheshiftrodconnectordownovertheendof 
thelowershiftrod.Taptheconnectoruntilitlocks 
overthelowershiftrod.SeeFigure2. 
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Connector 
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4. 
5. Figure2 
Applyanevencoatoflithiumgreaseonthelipof 
thechutebase. 
Makesurethattheflangekeepersareopened. 
Positionthechuteassembly(forward-facing)over 
thechutebase.SeeFigure3 
ApplyGreaseHere 
Figure3 
6.Closetheflangekeeperstosecurethechute 
assemblytothechuteadapter.Thekeeperswill 
clickintoplacewhenproperlysecure.SeeFigure4. 
NOTE:Iftheflangekeepersdonoteasilyclickinto 
place,usethepalmofyourhandtoapplyswift,firm 
pressuretothebackofeach.  
						

							  
Figure4 
IMPORTANT:Makecertainthatallthreeflange 
keepersaresecuringthechutebaseliptothechute 
assembly.SeeFigure5. 
7. 
8. Figure5 
Pullthehairpinclipoutoftheclevispinonthechute 
supporttube.Savebothpins. 
Placethe4-waychutecontrolinacentered 
position.SeeFigure6. 
ii 
Figure6 9.Inserttheroundendofthechutecontrolboxonthe 
shorttubeofthechuteassemblyasshownin 
Figure7. 
10.Insertotherendofthechutecontrolboxintothe 
chutesupporttube.SeeFigure7. 
Figure7 
11.Inserttheclevispin,earlierremoved,throughthe 
holesonthechutecontrolboxandchutesupport 
tube.Securewiththehairpinclip.SeeFigure8. 
Figure8  
						

							  
12.Checkthatallcablesareproperlyroutedthrough 
thecableguideontopoftheengine.SeeFigure9. 
CableGuide,// 
Figure9 
13.Theextensioncordisfastenedwithacabletieto 
therearoftheaugerhousingforshipping 
purposes.Cutthecabletieandremoveitbefore 
operatingthesnowthrower. 
FinalAdjustments 
Aftersettingupyoursnowthrower,checkthe 
adjustmentsasinstructedbelowandmakeanyfinal 
adjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperatingtheunit. 
CAUTION:Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperating 
thesnowthrowerforthefirsttimeandatthestartof 
eachwinterseason.Failuretocomplywiththese 
adjustmentinstructionsmaycausedamagetotheunit. 
AugerControlTest 
1.Tochecktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrol,push 
forwardthelefthandcontroluntiltherubber 
bumperiscompressed.Thereshouldbeslackin 
thecable. 
2.Releasethecontrol.Thecableshouldbestraight. 
Makecertainyoucandepresstheaugercontrol 
againstthelefthandlecompletely. 
,_WARNING:Donotover-tightenthecable.  Over-tighteningmaypreventtheaugerfrom 
disengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthe 
snowthrower. 
3.Inawell-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrower 
engineasinstructedearlierinthissectionunderthe 
headingStartingEngine.Makesurethethrottleisset 
intheFASTposition. 
4.Whilestandingintheoperatorsposition(behind 
thesnowthrower)engagetheauger. 
5.Allowtheaugertoremainengagedfor 
approximatelyten(10)secondsbeforereleasing 
theaugercontrol.Repeatthisseveraltimes. 6.WiththeenginerunningintheFASTpositionand 
theaugercontrolinthedisengagedupposition, 
walktothefrontofthemachine. 
7.Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystopped 
rotatingandshowsNOsignsofmotion. 
IMPORTANT:IftheaugershowsANYsignsofrotating, 
immediatelyreturntotheoperatorspositionandshut 
offtheengine.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbefore 
readjustingtheaugercontrolcable. 
8.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthejamnutand 
threadthecablein(forlessslack)orout(formore 
slack).SeeFigure10. 
9.Rechecktheadjustment.Tightenjamnutagainst 
thecablewhencorrectadjustmentisreached. 
Auger- 
Cable Nut 
Figure10 
DriveControl&ShiftLever 
1.Tipthesnowthrowerforwardsothatitrestsonthe 
augerhousing. 
2.Movetheshiftleverallthewayforwardtothesixth 
(6)position. 
3.Withthedrivecontrolreleased,spinthesnow 
throwerwheelsbyhand.Thewheelsshouldturn; 
however,youmayfeelsomeresistance. 
4.Engagethedrivecontrol.Thewheelsshouldno 
longerturn. 
5.Nowreleasethedrivecontrolandspinthewheels 
again. 
6.Movetheshiftleverbacktothefastreverse 
positionandthenallthewayforwardagain.There 
shouldbenoresistanceintheshiftleverandthe 
wheelsshouldturn. 
7.Ifyoufaceresistancewhenmovingtheshiftlever 
orthewheelsstopwhentheyshouldnot,loosen 
thejamnutonthedrivecableandunthreadthe 
cableoneturn. 
8.Ifthewheelscanstillbeturnedwhenyouengage 
thedrivecontrol,loosenthejamnutonthedrive 
cableandthreadthecableinoneturn.Recheckthe 
adjustmentandrepeatifneeded. 
9.Tightenthejamnuttosecurethecablewhen 
correctadjustmentisreached.  
						

							  
NOTE:Forfurtherdetails,refertotheAdjustment 
sectiononpage20. 
ShearPinStorage 
Holesarelocatedintheplasticdashpanelfor 
convenientshearpinstorage.SeeFigure11. 
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Figure11 
SkidShoe 
LocatetheshaveplateandtheskidshoesinFigure13 
onpage9.Thespacebetweenthisshaveplateand 
thegroundcanbeadjusted.Forclosesnowremoval, 
placeskidshoesinthelowposition.Usemiddleor 
highpositionwhenareatobeclearedisuneven. 
IMPORTANT:Itisnotrecommendedthatyouoperate 
thissnowthrowerongravelasloosegravelcanbe 
easilypickedupandthrownbytheaugercausing 
personalinjuryordamagetothesnowthrower. 
Ifforsomereason,youhavetooperatethesnow 
throwerongravel,keeptheskidshoeinthehighest 
positionformaximumclearancebetweentheground 
andtheshaveplate. 
1.Adjustskidshoesbylooseningthefourlocknuts 
andcarriageboltsandmovingskidshoesto 
desiredposition.SeeFigure12. 
2.Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskid 
shoesareagainstthegroundtoavoidunevenwear 
ontheskidshoes. 3.Tightennutsandboltssecurely. 
o 
Position 
,MiddlePosition 
Position 
SkidShoe/ 
LockNut 
Figure12 
TirePressure(PneumaticTires) 
Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes. 
Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthesnow 
thrower.Refertothetiresidewallfortire 
manufacturersrecommendedpsianddeflate(or 
inflate)thetiresasnecessary. 
NOTE:Ifthetirepressureisnotequalinbothtires,the 
unitmaypulltoonesideortheotherandtheshave 
platewillnotsitlevelontheground. 
IMPORTANT:Underanycircumstancedonot 
exceedmanufacturersrecommendedpsi. 
Equaltirepressureshouldbemaintainedatall 
times.Excessivepressurewhenseating 
beadsmaycausetire/rimassemblytoburst 
withforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury. 
Refertosidewalloftireforrecommended 
pressure. 
Four-WayChuteControFM 
Thechutecontrollevermayneedtobelubricatedto 
reduceitsbreak-inperiod.Vegetableoil,petroleumjelly 
ormotoroilcanbeusedaslubricant. 
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithengineoilinthe 
engine,butwithoutgasoline.Afterassembly,see 
OPERATIONsectionofthismanualforfuelselection 
andfill-up.  
						

							  
Readthisownersmanualandsafetyrulesbeforeoperatingyoursnowthrower.CompareFigure13belowwithyour 
snowthrowertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjustments.Savethismanualfor 
futurereference. 
DriveControl 
ShiftLever 
Four-Way 
.,_ChuteControFM 
/.,AugerControl 
Headlight 
FuelTank WheelSteering 
Control 
ChuteAssembl_. 
Clean-OutTool 
\. 
\ 
Muffler 
\_Spark 
\ 
Carburetor\ 
Cover\ 
\\ OilFill 
FuelCap 
1 
Electric 
ShavePlate 
/, 
Auger/ Ignition 
Key....l_ 
Choke _Starter 
Handle 
_Primer 
Shoe Control 
OilDrair¢ 
Figure13 
OperatingControls 
(SeeFigure13) 
Drive/AugerControlLock 
Thedrivecontrolislocatedontherighthandle. 
Squeezedownthedrivecontroltoengagethewheel 
drive.Releasetostop. 
Thedrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolsoyou 
canoperatethechutedirectionalcontrolwithout 
interruptingthesnowthrowingprocess.Iftheauger 
controlisengagedsimultaneouslywiththedrive 
control,theoperatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(on 
thelefthandle)andtheaugerswillremainengaged. 
Releasebothcontrolstostoptheaugersandwheel 
drive. 
IMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbefore 
changingspeeds. AugerControl 
Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft 
handle.Squeezetheaugercontrolto 
engagetheaugers.Releasetostopthe 
snowthrowingaction.Thedrivecontrol 
mustalsobereleasedinordertostop 
theauger. 
IMPORTANT:RefertoAugerControlTestonpage7prior 
tooperatingyoursnowthrower.Readandfollowall 
instructionscarefullyandperformalladjustmentsto 
verifyyoursnowthrowerisoperatingsafelyand 
properly. 
IgnitionKey 
Theignitionkeymustbeinsertedandsnappedinplace 
inorderfortheenginetostart.Removetheignitionkey 
topreventunauthorizeduseofequipment.DoNOT 
attempttoturnthekey.  
						

							  
Four-WayChuteControlTM 
Thisfour-waycontrolleverismeanttocontrolthe 
directionanddistanceofsnowdischargefromthe 
chute.Pressthebuttonontheknobandturnitleftor 
righttorotatethechutetothedirectionthatsnowwillbe 
thrown.Tilttheleverforwardtodecreasethedistance 
snowwillbethrown,andbackwardstoincrease 
distance. 
ShiftLever 
Theshiftleverislocatedinthecenter6 
ofthehandlepanelandisusedto_ 
determinegroundspeedanddirection4 
oftravel.Itcanbemovedintoanyof3 
eightpositions.2 
IMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasedrive_r_ 
controlbeforechangingspeeds. 
Forward:YoursnowthrowerhassixIR_.- 
forward(F)speeds,withposition 
numberone(1)beingtheslowestfR2.- 
speed. 
Reverse:Yoursnowthrowerhastwo 
reverse(R)speeds,withposition 
numberone(1)beingtheslowerspeed. 
Headlight 
Theheadlightisonwhenevertheengineisrunning. 
Clean-OutTool 
Theclean-outtoolisdesignedtoclearacloggedchute. 
Refertopage13forinstructionsonhowtoproperlyuse 
it. 
_ARNING:Neveruseyourhandtocleara  cloggedchute.Shutoffengineandremain 
behindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshave 
stoppedbeforeunclogging.Usetheclean-out 
toolorasticktounclog. 
WheelSteeringControls 
Theleftandrightwheelsteering 
controlsarelocatedontheunderside 
ofthehandles.Squeezetheright 
controltoturnright;squeezetheleftcontroltoturnleft. 
NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerinopenareasuntil 
youarefamiliarwiththesecontrols. 
SkidShoe 
Theskidshoepositionisdeterminedbytheconditionof 
thegroundfromwheresnowhastoberemoved.Higher 
thesnowlevel,lowerwillbetheskidshoelevel.Adjust 
itaccordingly.RefertoSkidShoeAdjustmentonpage8. BeforeStartingEngine 
Oil 
Theenginewasshippedwithoilintheengine.Check 
oillevelbeforeeachoperationtoensureadequateoilin 
theengine.Forfurtherinstructions,refertothestepson 
page15. 
1.Removethedipstickfromtheoilfill. 
2.Checkandmakesurethatthelevelofoilisupto 
theFULLmarkonthedipstick. 
3.IftheoillevelisnotuptoFULL,pourfreshoilslowly 
throughtheplug.Replaceoilfilldipstickandcheck 
oillevelagain. 
Gas 
WARNING:Gasolineisflammable;use 
cautionwhenhandlingorstoringit. 
WARNING:Donotfillfueltankwhilethe 
snowthrowerisrunning,whenitishotorwhen 
itisinanenclosedarea. 
WARNING:Keepyoursnowthroweraway 
fromanyopenflameoranelectricalsparkand 
donotsmokewhilefillingthefueltank. 
1.Storegasolineinaclean,approvedcontainerand 
keepthecapinplaceonthecontainer. 
2.Makesurethatthecontainerfromwhichyoupour 
thegasolineiscleanandfreefromrustorother 
foreignparticles. 
3.Aplasticcapisprovidedinsidethefuelfillopening 
toprotectthetankduringmanufacturing.Remove 
anddiscard.Usethethreadedfueltankcapto 
closeafterfill-up. 
4.Alwaysfillthefueltankoutdoorsanduseafunnel 
orspouttopreventspilling 
5.Fillfueltankwithclean,fresh,unleadedgrade 
automotivegasoline. 
6.Neverfillthefueltankcompletely.Fillthetankto 
within1/2fromthetoptoprovidespacefor 
expansionoffuel. 
7.Makesuretowipeoffanyspilledfuelbefore 
startingtheengine. 
8.Attheendofthejob,emptythefueltankifthesnow 
throwerisnotgoingtobeusedfor30daysor 
longer.Seeoft-seasonstorageinstructionson 
page22. 
ToStartEngine 
_ARNING:Besurenooneotherthanthe  operatorisstandingnearthesnowthrower 
whilestartingoroperating.Donotoperatethis 
snowthrowerunlessthechuteassemblyhas 
beenproperlyinstalledandissecured. 
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