Craftsman 247889703 snow thrower

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Chute Clean=Out Tool
Achute clean-out tool is fastenedto the top of the augerhousing
witha mountingclip.SeeFigure12.The tool is designedto cleara
chuteassemblyof ice andsnow.Thisitemis fastenedwith a cabletie
at the factory.Cut thecable tie beforeoperatingthe snowthrower.
loff ving partshave
stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtool to clear thechuteassembly.
Tire Pressure
Underanycircumstancedo notexceedmanufacturer'srecom-
mendedpsi. Equaltire pressureshouldbe maintainedat all times.
Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim
assemblyto burst with forcesufficientto causeseriousinjury.Refer
to sidewallof tirefor recommendedpressure.
Chute Clean=out Tool
Figure12
Thetiresare over-inflatedfor shippingpurposes.Checkthetire
pressurebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.Referto the tire sidewall
for tiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)the
tiresas necessary.
NOTE:Equaltire pressureis to be maintainedat alltimesfor perfor-
mancepurposes.
ADJUSTMENTS
Skid Shoes
The snowthrowerskid shoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory for
shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,if desired,priorto operat-
ingthe snowthrower.
It is not recommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthrowerongravel
as it can easilypick up andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal
njuryordamageto the snowthrowerand surroundng property.
Forclosesnow removalon a smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes
higheronthe augerhousing.
Usea middleor lowerpositionwhentheareato be clearedis
uneven,suchas a graveldriveway
Figure13
NOTE:If youchooseto operatethe snowthrowerona gravelsurface,
keepthe skid shoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandthe shaveplate.
Toadjustthe skid shoes:
1. Loosenthe four hexnuts(two on each side)andcarriagebolts.
Moveskidshoesto desiredposition.See Figure13.
2. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeis againstthe
groundto avoidunevenwearonthe skidshoes.
3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.
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