Set-Up; Installing The Recoil Starter; Fuel Recommendations Handle; Adding Fuel - Craftsman 247.11683 Operator's Manual

3. Align theholes in the chutebasewith the holesin the lowerchute
SET-UP
and securewith the previouslyremovedscrews.See Figure5.
Figure5
Installing the Recoil Starter Handle
1. Removetheeye boltand handle knobfromthe manualbag.
2. Placetheeye boltand handleknobon the upper handleas shown
in Figure6. Donot fully tightenthe hardwareuntil instructed t o do
SO.
- ecoil StarterHandle
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HandleKnob
Figure6
NOTE:The openingof theeye boltshouldface towardthe backof the
snowthrower.
3. Slowlypull the recoilstarterhandleup towardsthe eye bolt.
4. Slip the recoilstarterrope intothe eyebolt fromthe back sideof
the snowthrower.See Figure6.
5. Securelytightenthe eye boltand handleknob.
Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus-
tion chamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)can be
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or water in the fuel tank.DO NOTuse E85 gasoline.
• Refuelin a well-ventilated area with the enginestopped.Do not
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineis stored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank. After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closed properlyand securely.
• Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuelor fuel vapor
mayignite. If anyfuel is spilled, makesurethe area is dry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeated or prolonged contactwith skinor breathingofvapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
lc gars, p pesand othersourcesof gn t on.
Alwayskeephandsand feet clearof equipmentmovingparts. Donot
use a pressurizedstartingfluid. Vaporsare flammable.
1. Remove the gascap,checkthefuelleveland add fuelif necessary.
Fillthetank untilthe fuelreaches1/2"belowthe bottomofthe filler
necktoallowforfuelexpansion.Becarefulnotto overfill.
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