Craftsman 486.248381, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION

KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER

Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower.

Compare the illustration below with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.

CHUTE TILT HANDLE

  Pivots the Upper Chute up or     

down  to control the angle and distance of discharge.

CRANK ROD

  Rotates the Lower and Upper Chutes to

  control the direction of discharge.

LIFT HANDLE

  Used to lift or lower the snow thrower

  to transport or operating position.

LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER

  Releases the lock which

  holds the snow thrower in the transport position

UPPER AND LOWER DISCHARGE CHUTE

  Controls

  direction and height of snow discharge.

SCRAPER PLATE

  Replaceable plate that absorbs

  wear and impact from contact with ground. 

SKID SHOE

  Controls amount of clearance between 

  the scraper plate and the ground.

SPIRAL AUGER, R.H. & L.H.

  Feed snow to the

  impeller fan at the center of the housing.

BEFORE STARTING

•  Use the end of assembly checklist to verify that all 

instructions have been properly completed.

•  Make sure the skid shoes are adjusted to maintain 

adequate ground clearance between the snow 
thrower and the type of surface to be cleared. (Refer 

to the Service and Adjustments section.)

•  Make sure the tractor engine has the correct oil 

for winter operation (SAE 5W-30). Refer to tractor 

owner's manual.

HOW TO START YOUR SNOW THROWER

•

The tractor should be sitting with the engine running 

at full throttle. Move the attachment clutch to the 

engaged position, starting the snow thrower before 
the tractor clutch is engaged.

HOW TO STOP YOUR SNOW THROWER

•  To stop the snow thrower, disengage the tractor's 

attachment clutch lever for manual clutches or the 

clutch switch for electric clutches. Refer to your tractor 

owner's manual.

CAUTION

:   Never 

direct discharge 

towards bystanders or windows. Do not 
allow anyone in front of unit.

CONTROLLING SNOW DISCHARGE 

•  To control the direction snow is thrown, the discharge 

chute has 180 degrees of rotation. Turn the crank rod 
clockwise to rotate the chute to the right. Turn the 
crank rod counterclockwise to rotate the chute to the 
left.

•  To control the distance snow is thrown, the upper 

section of the discharge chute pivots up and down. 
Push forward on the chute tilt handle to pivot the 

chute down, decreasing the distance snow is thrown. 

Pull back on the handle to pivot the chute up, 

increasing the distance snow is thrown.

HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW THROWER

LIFT HANDLE

LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER

CRANK ROD

CHUTE TILT HANDLE

UPPER CHUTE

LOWER CHUTE

SPIRAL AUGERS, R.H. & L.H.

SKID SHOE

SCRAPER PLATE