Operation - Craftsman 247.88999 Operator's Manual

drive Control
Chute assembly
Clean out
Tool
augers
Now that you have set up your snow thrower, it's important to become
acquainted with its controls and features. Refer to Figure 10.
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.
ignition key
The ignition key is a safety device. It must be fully inserted in order for
the engine to start. Remove the ignition key when the snow thrower is
not in use.
Craftsman Snow Throwers conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

OPERATION

Gas Cap
oil fill
Skid Shoe
meets ansi safety standards
Shift lever
four-Way Chute Control™
auger Control
Wheel Steering Control
Choke
Control
Primer
ignition
Key
Stop Switch
Figure 10
NOTE: Do not turn the ignition 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.
Primer
Depressing the primer forces fuel directly into the engine's carburetor
to aid in cold-weather starting.
oiL fiLL
Engine oil level can be checked and oil added through the oil fill.
gas CaP
Unthread the gas cap to add gasoline to the fuel tank.
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Recoil Starter
Handle
electric Start
Button
electric
Starter
outlet