Operation - Craftsman 138.88784 Manual Del Operator

WARNING!
Do not allow familiarity with products to make
you careless. Remember that a careless
fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict
serious injury.
WARNING!
Always wear eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to
do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING!
Always inspect snow thrower for missing or
damaged parts and blade for damage, uneven,
or excessive wear prior to use. Use of the
snow thrower with damaged or missing parts
can result in serious personal injury.
This product will accept Craftsman 40V lithium-
ion battery packs only.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the
Operator's Manuals for your Craftsman battery
pack and charger models.
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
Craftsman lithium-ion batteries are designed
with features that protect the lithium-ion cells
and maximize battery life.
If the tool stops during use, release the bail
switch to reset and resume operation. If the
tool still does not work, the battery needs to be
recharged.
WARNING!
Always remove battery pack(s) from your
tool when you are assembling parts, making
adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use.
Removing battery pack will prevent any chance
of accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 9.
• Open the battery compartment cover.
• Slide the battery down to lock it into position.
• Close the battery compartment cover.

OPERATION

WARNING!
Make sure the latch on the bottom of the
battery pack snaps in place and the battery
pack is fully seated and secure in the snow
thrower's battery compartment before
beginning operation. Failure to securely seat
the battery pack could cause the battery pack
to fall out.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 9.
• Release your grip on the ON/OFF switch bar
lever to stop the snow thrower.
• Press and hold the battery latch button at the
bottom of the battery pack.
• Remove battery pack from the snow thrower.
POWERING ON AND OFF
See Figure 10.
• To power on, first press the safety switch
button.
• While pressing the safety switch button
with one hand, use your other hand to
simultaneouly pull the ON/OFF switch bar
lever toward you. Once the machine powers
on, release the safety switch button and
proceed with operation. The snow thrower
can only be started by pressing the safety
switch button first, followed by squeezing the
ON/OFF switch bar lever; reverse sequence
will not start the machine.
• To power off, release your grip on the ON/
OFF switch bar lever.
UTILIZING THE LED LIGHTS
See Figure 11.
• To utilize the LED light for nighttime snow
removal, activate the LED light switch.
NOTE: After you have finished using your
snow thrower, remember to turn off the light
switch.
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