Installing The Headlight Assembly; Tire Pressure; Final Adjustments; Operating Instructions - Craftsman 247.886700 Owner's Manual

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FIGURE 7.
Wire
FIGURE 8.
Cross
Bolt
\
Bolt
Hex
Nut
Lock
Cable
Ties
Wire
Fuel
Tank
Line
INSTALLING
THE HEADLIGHT ASSSEMBLY
1. Insert the carriage bolt on the bottom of the
headlight assembly through the hole provided on
the right hand side of upper handle. See figure 7.
2. Secure with 5/16" lock washer and hex nut pro-
vided in the headlight
kit,
3, Pivot the headlight so it will illuminate the path to
be cleared. Tighten the cross bolt to hold the
headlight in this position. See figure 7,
4. Route the wire behind the handle panel and to the
inside of the handle as shown in figure 8. Route
it to the inside of the fuel line. Plug the wire from
the headlight
into the wire lead on the engine
(located beneath the fuel tank).
5. Secure the wire to the upper handle using one
-.
cable tie as shown in figure 8. Loop any excess
wire and attach it to the lower handle with the other
cable tie as shown.
TIRE PRESSURE
The tires are overinflated for shipping purposes. Cl_eck
the tire pressure, and reduce to 15 to 20 psi. The tire
pressure must be equal in both tires.
FINAL ADJUSTMENTS
Before operating the snow thrower,
adjust the skid
shoes to accomodate the type of surface to be cleared,
and check the adjustment of the speed select lever.
Refer to Skid Shoe Adjustment and Speed Select Lever
Adjustment in Adjustments/Repairs section on page 12.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP
ENGINE
BEFORE
REMOVING
DEBRIS
AND
SERVICING
UNIT
2. KEEP
CLEAR
OF
IMPELLER
WHILE
ENGINE
IS
RUNNING
3. NEVER
DIRECT
DISCHARGE
AT BYSTANDERS
OR WINDOWS
OR
ALLOW
ANYONE
IN FRONT
OF
UNIT
4.
THOROUGHLY
INSPECT
THE
AREA
WHERE
THE
EQUIPMENT
IS TO
BE
USED
AND
REMOVE
ALL
DOOR
MATS,
SLEDS,
BOARDS,
WIRES
AND
OTHER
FOREIGN
OBJECTS
5.
REFER
TO
OWNERS
MANUAL
FOR
FULL
INSTRUCTIONS
Ignition
Ke_
Starter
Handle
ENGINE OPERATING CONTROLS
The engine operating controls and the,r functions are
as follows (see figure 9):
Throttle
Control Lever--Used
to control speed of
engine.
Choke
Knob
FIGURE
9.
Thr, ,ttle
Control
Primer
Button
6

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