Operation; Know Your Snow Thrower - Craftsman 143.804062 Owner's Manual

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KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER,
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SNOW
THROWER.
Compare the illustrations with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the location oi various
controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference
AUGER CLUTCH TRACTION
LEVER .CLUTCH LEVER
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
SHIFT ROD LEVER
CRANK
ASSEMBLY
DISCHARGE
CHUTE
WEIGHT
TRANSFER
IGNITION
KEY
BUTTON
RECOIL
STARTER
HANDLE
CHOKE CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL
HEIGHT ADJUST
FIG. 7
SEARS TRAC-PLUS SNOW THROWERS conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards
institute,
AUGER CLUTCH LEVER - Starts and stops the auger WEIGHT TRANSFER PEDAL - Engage for heavy snow
and impeller (snow gathering and throwing), conditions, to keep the snow thrower from climbing drifts
TRACTION CLUTCH LEVER-Propels the snow thrower and hard-packed snow,, When released, it eases trans-
forward and in reverse,
SHIFT ROD LEVER - Selects the speed of the snow
thrower (6 speeds forward and 2 speeds reverse),
CRANK ASSEMBLY - Changes the direction of snow
throwing through the discharge chute.,
CHUTE DEFLECTOR - Changes the distance the snow
is thrown,
DISCHARGE CHUTE - Changes the direction the snow
is thrown..
port of the snow thrower,
HEIGHT ADJUST SKIDS - Adjusts the ground clear-
ance of the auger housing.
IGNITION KEY - Must be inseded and turned to the ON
position to start the engine,
RECOIL STARTER HANDLE - Starts the engine manu-
ally.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used to start a cold engine,
PRIMER BUTTON - injects fuel directly into the carbu-
retor manifold for fast starts in cold weather,
THROTTLE CONTROL - Controls the engine speed
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