Craftsman 247881700 snow thrower

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Skid Shoe
Thesnowthrowerskid shoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory
for shippingpurposes.Adjust themdownward,if desired,priorto
operatingthe snowthrower.
It isnot recommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthroweron gravel
as itcan easilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal
injuryordamageto the snowthrowerand surroundingproperty.
Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes
higheronthe auger housingto lowershaveplate.
Whentheareato be clearedis uneven,suchas a graveldriveway,
lowerskidshoeson theaugerhousingto raisethe shaveplate.
NOTE: Ifyou chooseto operatethe snowthroweron a gravelsurface,
keepthe skidshoesin lowestpositionfor maximumclearance
betweenthe groundandthe shaveplate.
Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwithsteelskidshoesmay
resultindamageto naturalstone pavedsurfaces(e.g. sandstone,
bluestone,limestone). For informationonavailablepolymerskid
shoes,call 1-800-4MY-HOME.
Clean-Out Tool
Thechuteclean-outtoolisfastenedto thetopoftheaugerhousingwitha
mountingclipandacabletieat thefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperating
thesnowthrower.SeeFigure5.
ChuteClean-outTool
Figure 5
To adjust the skid shoes:
1. Loosenthe fourhex nuts (two on each side)and carriagebolts.
Moveskidshoesto desiredposition.See Figure4.
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Tire Pressure
The properinflationpressureis between15psiand20psi.Checkthe tire
pressureperiodicallyandmaintainequalpressurein bothtires at all
times.Excessivepressure(above20 psi)may causethe wheel(tire/
rim)assemblyto burstwithsufficientforceto causeseriousinjury.Do
notover-inflatethe tire.Usea manualpumpor portableelectrictire
inflatorto preventover-inflation.NEVERUSEANAIR COMPRESSOR.
Over-inflatingthe tirewithexcessivepressure(above20psi) may
causethe tire/rimto burstwithsufficientforce to causeseriousinjury.
Figure 4
2. Makecertain theentirebottomsurfaceof skid shoeisagainstthe
groundto avoidunevenwearon the skid shoes.
3. Retightennutsand bolts securely.
Shear Pins
A pairof replacementaugershearpinsandbow
tie cotterpinsare includedwithyoursnowthrower.
Storethemina safeplaceuntilneeded.
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