Chute Assembly - Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual

CHUTE
ASSEMBLY
Rotatethe dischargechute to the left or rightusingthe chute handle.
Thepitch of the dischargechute controlsthe angleat which the snow
is thrown.Loosenthewing knobon the side of the dischargechute
beforepivotingthe dischargechute upwardor downward.Retighten
the knoboncethe desiredpositionhasbeen achieved.
SHAVE PLATE
Theshaveplate maintainscontactwith the pavementas the snow
throweris propelled,allowingsnowclose tothe pavement'ssurfaceto
be discharged.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
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1. Thespark plug wirewas disconnected for safety.Attachthe spark
plug wireto the spark plug beforestarting.
STARTING THE ENGINE
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5. If the engineis warm,pushthe primerbuttononlyonce.
NOTE:Alwayscoverthe vent hole in the primerbuttonwhenpushing.
Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryfor thefirst start if the tempera-
ture is below 15 ° R
6. Graspthe starterhandleand pull the rope out slowly,until it pulls
slightlyharder.Letthe rope rewindslowly.
7. Pullthe starterhandlerapidly.Do notallowthe handleto snap
back.Allowit to rewindslowlywhilekeepinga firm hold on the
handle.
8. As the enginewarmsup and beginsto operateevenly,slidethe
choke leverslowlyto the 1/2choke position.Whentheengine
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beginsto runsmoothly,movethechoke to the OFF_ _position.
If the enginefails, returnto FULLI_1 choke,then slowlymoveto
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1/2chokethenthe OFF _ _position.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Runthe enginefor a few minutesbeforestoppingto helpdry off
any moistureon the engine.
2. To stopthe engine removethe ignitionkey and store it in a safe
place.
3. Wipeall the snowand moistureawayfrom the enginecontrols
area.
To avoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,make suretheengine is
outdoorsin a well-ventilated area.
1. Insertthe ignitionkeyinto the slot.See Figure11.Do notattempt
to turnthe key.Doingso maycause it to break.
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Muffler,engineand surroundingareasbecomehotand can causea
burn. Be carefuland do not touchwhenthe,/are hot.
ENGAGING THE AUGERS
Engagethe augerby squeezingtheauger controlagainstthe upper
handle.Releasethe controlto stop the augers.
ENGAGING THE DRIVE
Lift up slightlyon the handleto allowthe rubberpaddleson the auger
to contactthe pavementand propelthe snowthrowerforward.Pushing
downwardon the handlewill raisethe augersoff the groundand stop
the forwardmotion.
NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureon the handlewill resultin
premature wearto the rubberauger paddles,which is not coveredby
the warranty.
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2. Movethe chokeleverto the FULLI_1 choke position(cold
enginestart).
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3. If theengine is warm,placethe choke in the OFFi I position
insteadof FULL.
4. Pushthe primerfive to seven(5-7)times, makingsureto cover
the vent holewhenpushing.
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