Craftsman 247.88782 Operator's Manual page 77

2. Pushthechoke leverto the CHOKEI'e,I position.
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3. If theengine is warm,placethe choke in the RUNi ! position
insteadof CHOKEI_1.
4. Pushthe primerthree(3) times, makingsureto coverthe vent
hole whenpushing.
5. If theengine is warm,pushthe primerbuttononly once.
6. Pushstarterbuttonto start engine.
7. Oncethe enginestarts,releasestarterbutton.
8. Allowtheengine to warmup severalminutes,adjustingchoke
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towardRUN| _position.Waituntil enginerunssmoothlybefore
eachchokeadjustment.
9. Whendisconnecting the extensioncord, alwaysunplugthe end
at the three-prongwalloutlet beforeunpluggingthe oppositeend
from the snowthrower.
Recoil Starter
1. Pushthechoke leverto the CHOKEI_1 position.
2. If theengine is warm,placethe choke in the RUNI_1 position
insteadof CHOKEI"_1.
3. Pushthe primerthree(3) times, makingsureto coverthe vent
hole whenpushing.
4. If theengine is warm,pushthe primerbuttononly once.
5. Graspthe recoilstarterhandleand slowlypull the ropeout. At
the pointwhereit becomesslightlyharderto pull the rope,slowly
allowthe ropeto recoil.
6. Pull the starterhandlewith a firm, rapid stroke.Donot release
the handleand allowit to snap back.Keepa firm hold on the
starterhandleand allowit to slowlyrecoil.
7. Allowtheengine to warmup severalminutes,adjustingchoke
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towardRUN| _position.Waituntil enginerunssmoothlybefore
eachchokeadjustment.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Runthe enginefor a few minuteswithoutload beforestoppingto
helpdry off anymoistureon theengine.
2. To stopthe engine removethe keyand storeit in a safe place.
3. Wipeall the snowand moistureawayfrom the enginecontrols
area.
Muffler,engineand surroundingareasbecomehotand can causea
burn. Be carefuland do not touchwhenthey are hot.
ENGAGING THE AUGER
Engagethe augerby squeezingtheauger controlagainstthe upper
handle.Releasethe controlto stop the auger.
ENGAGING THE DRIVE
Lift up slightlyon the upper handleto allowthe rubberpaddleson the
auger to contactthe pavementand propelthe snowthrowerforward.
Pushingdownwardon the handlewill raisethe augeroff the ground
and stopthe forwardmotion.
NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureon the handlewill resultin
premature wearto the rubberauger paddles,whichwill notbe covered
bythe warranty.
CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
Handcontactwith the rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute
isthe mostcommoncause of injuryassociatedwith snowthrowers.
Neveruseyourhand to cleanoutthe dischargechute.
Toclear thechute:
1. SHUTTHE ENGINEOFF!
2. Wait 10secondsto be surethe impellerbladeshavestopped
rotating.
3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool or stick,notyour hands.
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