Operation; Shift Lever; Choke Control; Product View - Craftsman 247.886911 Operator's Manual

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Drive Control
ChuteAssembly
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Clean Out
Tool
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Augers
Gas Cap
Skid Shoe
Shift Lever
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Primer
Muffler RecoilStarter
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Key
Fill
Throttle
Control
Choke
Control
:lectric Start
Button
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Oil Drain Electric Starter Outlet
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Nowthat youhaveset up yoursnowthrower,it'simportant to become NOTE: Donot turnthe key inan attemptto startthe engine.Doingso
acquainted with its controlsand features.Referto Figure15. may causeit to break.
SHIFT LEVER
The shiftleveris locatedon the rightsideof the handle panel.
Placethe shiftleverinto anyof eightpositionsto controlthe
directionof travel and groundspeed.
Forward
6 CHOKE CONTROL
5 The chokecontrolisfoundon the rearof the engineand is activated
4 by turningthe rotarychoke knobto the CHOKEposition.Activating
the chokecontrolclosesthe choke plateon thecarburetorand aids in
3 startingthe engine.
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.
KEY
The keyisa safety device.It mustbe fully insertedin orderfor the
engineto start. Removethe keywhenthe snowthroweris notin use.
PRIMER
Depressing the primerforcesfueldirectlyintothe engine'scarburetor
to aid incold-weatherstarting.
OIL FILL
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil added throughthe oil fill.
GAS CAP
Unthread the gas capto add gasolineto thefuel tank.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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