Shift Lever; Safety Key; Choke Control - Craftsman 247.881732 Operator's Manual

Drive Control
Chute Assembly
Clean Out_
Tool
Auger Housingl _-_-_---__
Augers
Shift Lever
J
" Skid Shoe
Oil Drain
Switchbox
Figure 13
Nowthat youhavesetupyoursnowthrower,it'simportant to become acquainted
with itscontrols andfeatures.Refer t o Figure 13.
Shift Lever
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Theshiftleverislocatedonthe dashpanel.Place the shift leverintoanyofeight
positions to controlthe directionof travelandgroundspeed.
Forward
Your s nowthrowerhassixforward(F)speeds. P ositionone(1)isthe slowest a nd
positionsix (6)isthefastest.
SafetyKey
Thesafetykeyisasafetydevice.Itmustbefullyinserted
inorderforthe engineto start. Remove t hesafetykey
whenthe snowthrowerisnot in use.
NOTE: Donot turn the safetykeyinanattemptto start
the engine.Doingsomaycause it to break.
ChokeControl
Thechokecontrol i sfoundonthe rearof theengineandis
activatedbyturningthe rotarychokeknobto the CHOKE
position. A ctivating the chokecontrol c loses the choke
plateonthe carburetor a ndaidsinstartingthe engine.
Reverse
Your snow thrower h as tworeverse (R) s peeds. Position one (1)istheslower and
position t wo (2)isthefaster.
Fill
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Electric
Starter
Button
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MeetsANSI S afetyStandards
Craftsman SnowThrowers c onformtothe safetystandard of the American National S tandards I nstitute(ANSI).
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