Choke Lever; Auger Control - Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual

Gas Cap
Chute Assembl
Shave Plate
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Nowthat you havesetupyour snowthrower,it's importantto become
acquainted with its controlsand features.Referto Figure10.
CHOKE LEVER
Activatingthechoke controlclosesthechoke plateon carburetorand
aidsin startingengine.
PRUMER @
Pressingprimerforcesfueldirectlyintoengine'scarburetor
to aid in cold=weather s tarting.
UGNUTUONKEY
Theignitionkey is a safetydevice_ it mustbe fully I_:"_}
insertedin order for theengine to start. Removethe
ignitionkeywhenthe snowthroweris notin use.
RECOUL STARTER
The starterhandleis usedto startthe engine_
GASOLINE CAP
Removethe gascap to add fuel
AUGER
Whenengaged,the augersrotationdrawssnow intothe augerhousing
and throwsit out the dischargechute.Rubberpaddieson theaugers
also aid in propellingthe snowthroweras theycome in contactwith
the pavemenL
AUGER CONTROL
Locatedon the upper handle,the augercontrolhandleis usedto
engageand disengagedriveto the auger.Squeezethe control handle
againstthe upper handleto engagetheauger;releaseit to disengage.
NOTE:Donot turnthe ignitionkey in an attemptto start
the engine.Doingso maycause it to breaL
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsinstitute(ANSI).
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