Craftsman 247.887821 - Operation; Maintenance and Storage

OPERATION
Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,intheauger/impellerhousing
orchuteassembly.Contactwith therotatingpartscanamputatehandsand
feet.
Theauger/impellercontrolleverisasafetydevice.Neverbypassitsoperation.
Doingsomakesthemachineunsafeandmaycausepersonalinjury.
Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsandautomatically
returnto thedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.
Neveroperatewith amissingordamagedchuteassembly.Keepallsafety
devicesinplaceandworking.
Neverrunanengineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceof alcoholordrugs.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.Keep
childrenaway.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravelsurfaces.Stay
alertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.
Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingonslopes.
Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowardswindows,
walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossiblepropertydamageorpersonalinjury
causedbyaricochet.
Preventpossiblepropertydamageorpersonalinjuryfromobjectricochetby
planningyoursnowthrowingpatternto avoiddischargetowardswindows,
walls,cars,etc.
Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clearsnowat toofastof
arate.
Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Alwaysbesureof
yourfootingandkeepafirm holdonthehandles.Walk,neverrun.
Disengagepowerto theauger/impellerwhentransportingornotinuse.
Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslipperysurfaces.Look
downandbehindandusecarewhenbackingup.
If themachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stoptheengine,
disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengine.Inspect
thoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperating.
Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyouleavetheoperating
position(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/impellercomesto
acompletestopbeforeuncloggingthechuteassembly,makingany
adjustments,orinspections.
Neverputyourhandinthedischargeorcollectoropenings.Donotunclog
chuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff engineandremainbehind
handlesuntilallmovingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.
Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturer(e.g.
wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).
Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then pull
rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)will pullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthanyoucanlet go.Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor
sprainscouldresult.
CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
Handcontactwith therotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechuteisthemost
commoncauseofinjuryassociatedwith snowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandto
cleanoutthedischargechute.
Toclearthechute:
a. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!
b. Wait10secondsto besuretheimpellerbladeshavestopped
rotating.
c. Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.
MAINTENANCE & STORAGE
Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsofthismanual.
Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspectingmachinedisengageallcontrol
leversandstoptheengine.Waituntiltheauger/impellercometoacomplete
stop.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto
preventunintendedstarting.
Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervalsto keepthe
machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visuallyinspectmachineforanydamage.
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingorover-speedtheengine.The
governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedof theengine.
Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjectto wearanddamage.
Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckallcomponentsandreplace
with originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partsonlyaslistedinthe
Partspagesofthis Operator'sManual.Useof partswhichdonotmeetthe
originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproperperformanceand
compromisesafety!
Checkcontrolleversperiodicallyto verifytheyengageanddisengage
properlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Referto theadjustmentsectioninthis
operator'smanualfor instructions.
Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.toprotectthe
environment.
Priorto storing,runmachineafewminutesto clearsnowfrommachineand
preventfreezeupof auger/impeller.
Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen
flame,sparkorpilot light suchasa waterheater,furnace,clothesdryeretc.
Alwaysrefertotheoperator'smanualforproperinstructionsonoff-season
storage.
Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksorleaks.Replace
ifnecessary.
Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andtheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasanAverageUsefulLife
ofseven(7)years,or60hoursofoperation.AttheendoftheAverageUseful
Lifehavethemachineinspectedannuallybyanauthorizedservicedealerto
ensurethatallmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot
wornexcessively.Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuriesordeath.
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