Operation - Craftsman 247.985390 Operator's Manual

Chute Assembly
Drift Cutter
Clean Out
Tool
Auger
Housing
Augers
Now that you have set up your snow thrower, it's important to become
acquainted with its controls and features. Refer to Figure 16.
SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever is located on the right side of the handle panel.
Place the shift lever into any of eight positions to control the
direction of travel and ground speed.
Forward
Your snow thrower has six forward (F) speeds. Position one (1) is
the slowest and position six (6) is the fastest.
Reverse
Your snow thrower has two reverse (R) speeds. One (1) is the
slower and two (2) is the faster.
DRIFT CUTTERS
The drift cutters are designed for use in deep snow. Their use is
optional for normal snow conditions. Maneuver the snow thrower so
that the cutters penetrate a high standing snow drift to assist snow
falling into the augers for throwing.
Craftsman Snow Throwers conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

OPERATION

Drive Control
Headlight
Gas Cap
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
Shift Lever
Four-Way Chute Control™ (Joystick)
Primer
Key
Choke
Control
Throttle
Control
Oil Drain
Skid Shoe
Figure 16
KEY
The key is a safety device. It must be fully inserted in order for the
engine to start. Remove the key when the snow thrower is not in use.
NOTE: Do not turn the key in an attempt to start the engine. Doing so
may cause it to break.
CHOKE CONTROL
The choke control is found on the rear of the engine and is activated
by turning the rotary choke knob to the CHOKE position. Activating
the choke control closes the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in
starting the engine.
PRIMER
Depressing the primer forces fuel directly into the engine's carburetor
to aid in cold-weather starting.
OIL FILL
Engine oil level can be checked and oil added through the oil fill.
14
Auger Control
Heated Grip
Wheel Steering Control
Recoil Starter
Oil Fill
Handle
Electric Starter Outlet
Electric
Starter
Button