Shift Lever; Choke Control - Craftsman 247.887900 Operator's Manual

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Gas Cap
Oil Fill
Cleen-Dnt Tool
Augers
Shift Lever
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WheelSteering C ontrol
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Recoil Starter
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Electric Starter Outlet
Primer
Choke
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Now that youhavesetupyoursnow thrower,it's importantto become NOTE:Do not turnthe ignitionkey in an attemptto startthe engine.
acquainted with its controlsand features.Referto Figure10. Doingso maycauseit to break.
SHIFT LEVER
Theshift leveris locatedon the rightsideof the handle panel.
Placetheshift leverinto anyof eightpositionsto controlthe
directionof traveland groundspeed.
Forward
Yoursnowthrowerhassix 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 g t
slowerand two (2) is the faster.
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IGNITION KEY
Theignitionkey is a safetydevice.It mustbe fully insertedin orderfor
the engineto start. Removethe ignitionkey whenthesnow throweris
not in use.
6 CHOKE CONTROL
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The chokecontrolis foundon the rearof theengine and is activated
byrotatingthe knobclockwise.Activatingthechoke controlclosesthe
choke plateon the carburetorand aids in startingthe engine.
PRIMER
Depressing the primerforcesfueldirectlyinto theengine'scarburetor
to aid in cold-weatherstarting.
OIL FILL
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil addedthrough theoil fill.
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto thesafety standardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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