Shift Lever; Choke Control; Primer; Oil Fill - Craftsman 247.888301 Operator's Manual

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Chute Assembly
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Drive Control
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Augers
Shift Lever
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Choke
Skid Shoe Oil Drain
Nowthat youhaveset up yoursnowthrower,it'simportant to become
acquainted with its controlsand features.Referto Figure15.
SHIFT LEVER 6
The shiftleverislocatedon the rightsideof the handle panel. 5
Placethe shiftleverinto anyof eightpositionsto controlthe 4
directionof travel and groundspeed,
Forward 3
Yoursnowthrowerhas six forward(F) speeds.Positionone (1)is t 2
the slowestand positionsix (6) is the fastest. F 1
Reverse
Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R) speeds.One (1) is the
slowerand two (2) is the faster.
DRIFT CUTTERS
Thedrift cuttersare designedfor use in deep snow.Theiruse is
optionalfor normalsnowconditions.Maneuverthe snowthrowerso
that the cutterspenetratea high standingsnow drift to assist snow
fallingintothe augersfor throwing.
Figure15
KEY
The key is a safetydevice.It mustbe fully insertedin order for the
engineto start. Removethe key whenthe snowthroweris not in use.
NOTE: Donot turnthe key in an attemptto startthe engine.Doingso
may causeit to break.
CHOKE CONTROL
The chokecontrolis foundon the rearof the engineand is activated
by turningthe rotarychoke knobto the CHOKEposition.Activating
the chokecontrolclosesthe choke plateon thecarburetorand aids in
startingthe engine.
PRIMER
Depressing the primerforcesfueldirectlyintothe engine'scarburetor
to aid incold-weatherstarting.
OIL FILL
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil added throughthe oil fill.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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