Plug the Sno-Kone machine in. There are only two switches to deal with. Turn on the light switch if desired. Fill the hopper on top of the machine with ice. You must push the motor switch in and hold it as you push down on the pusher handle to force the ice against the spinning shaver head.
More pressure gives coarser snow - lighter pressure gives finer snow.
Colder ice gives finer snow in this machine but if it's too cold, it might not feed as well. Always use the special Sno-Kone cups. Serving a straw with the Sno-Kone allows you to break up snow and sip it.