Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual page 7

NOTE:References to rightor left sideof the snowthrowerare
determined from behindthe unit in the operatingposition(standing
directlybehindthe snow thrower,facingthe handlepanel).
2. Tightenthe wingknobs to securethe handlein place.
See Figure2.
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REMOVING FROM CARTON
1. Cut the cornersof thecarton and lay the sidesflat on the ground.
Removeand discard all packinginserts.
2. Movethe snowthrowerout of thecarton.
3. Makecertainthe carton has beencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
ASSEMBLY
Positioning the Upper Handle
1. Pivotthe upperhandleinto theoperatingpositionmakingsurenotto
pinchthe cableinthe process,as illustratedin Figure1,untilit
clicks intoplace.
Figure1
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Figure2
SETUP
Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotive gasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus-
tion chamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)can be
used. Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or waterin the fuel tank.DO NOTuse E85 gasoline.
• Refuelin a well-ventilated area with the enginestopped.Do not
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineis stored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closed properlyand securely.
• Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuel vapor
may ignite. If any fuelis spilled,makesurethe area is dry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontact with skinor breathingof
vapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesand othersourcesof ignition.
Alwayskeephandsand feetclear of equipmentmovingparts.Do not
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
1. Remove the gascap,checkthe fuelleveland addfuel if necessary.
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