Choke Knob; Shift Lever - Honda HSS970 Owner's Manual

Choke knob

The choke knob opens and closes the choke valve in the carburetor.
The CLOSED position enriches the fuel mixture for starting a cold
engine.
The OPEN position provides the correct fuel mixture for operation
after starting, and for restarting a warm engine.

Shift lever

Forward and reverse speeds can be selected by shifting this lever; it
will also remain in any designated position. Set the lever in ''N''
(Neutral) when the snowblower is not used.
REVERSE
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CHOKE KNOB
''N'' (Neutral)
OPEN
CLOSED
FORWARD
FORWARD
FAST
SLOW
NEUTRAL
SLOW
FAST
REVERSE