Operation - Craftsman 247.881733 Operator's Manual

Chute Assembly
Clean Out
Tool
Auger Housing
Augers
Now that you have set up your snow thrower, it's important to become acquainted
with its controls and features. Refer to Figure 13.
Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the dash 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. Position one (1) is the slower and
position two (2) is the faster.
Craftsman Snow Throwers conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

OPERATION

Drive Control
Skid Shoe
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
Shift Lever
Overhead Chute Directional Control
Choke
Control
Primer
Safety
Key
Throttle
Control
Oil Drain
Figure 13
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 safety key in an attempt to start
the engine. Doing so may cause it to break.
Choke Control
The choke control is found on the rear of the engine and is
activated by turning the rotary choke knob to the CHOKE
position. Activating the choke control closes the choke
plate on the carburetor and aids in starting the engine.
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Auger Control
Recoil Starter
Handle
Fuel Cap
Electric Starter Outlet/
Switchbox
Oil Fill
Electric
Starter
Button