Craftsman PRO Series Operator's Manual page 12

Drift Cutter
Clean Out Tool
LED Light Bar
Augers
Now that you have set up your snow thrower, it's important to become acquainted
with its controls and features. Refer to Figure 17.
Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the right side of the handle panel. Place the shift lever
into any of eight positions to control the direction of travel and ground speed.
Forward
Your snow thrower has six forward (F) speeds. Position one (1) is the slowest and
position six (6) is the fastest.
Reverse
Your snow thrower has two reverse (R) speeds. One (1) is the slower and two (2) is
the faster.
Safety Key
The safety key is a safety device. It must be fully inserted
in order for the engine to start. Remove the safety key
when the snow thrower is not in use.
NOTE: Do not turn the ignition safety key in an attempt to
start the engine. Doing so may cause it to break.
Craftsman Snow Throwers conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
OPERATION
Drive Control Lever
Shift Lever
Headlight
Chute Assembly
Skid Shoe
Figure 17
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
Two-Way Pitch Control
Primer
Throttle
Control
Auger Housing
Oil Drain
Electric Starter Outlet
Choke Control
Activating the choke control closes the choke plate on carburetor and aids in
starting engine. The choke lever slides or rotates between the RUN and CHOKE
positions.
Recoil Starter Handle
This handle is used to manually start the engine.
Throttle control
The throttle control is located on the rear of the engine.
It regulates the speed of the engine and will shut off the
engine when moved into the STOP position.
Primer
Depressing the primer forces fuel directly into the engine's carburetor to aid in
cold-weather starting.
Electric Starter Button
Pressing the electric starter button engages the engine's electric starter when
plugged into a 120V power source.
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Auger Control Lever
Steering Trigger Control
Choke Lever
Oil Fill
Safety Key
Gas Cap
Recoil Starter Handle
Electric
Starter
Button