Operating Controls - Craftsman 247.88355 Operator's Manual

Figure 1
Operating Controls
(See Figure 1)
WARNING: Read, understand, and follow all
instructions and warnings on the machine
and in this manual before operating.
Shift Lever
Theshift leveris locatedbetweenthe lowerhandles,Placetheshift
leverintoany of sevenpositionsto controlthe directionof traveland
groundspeed,
Forward
Thereare five forward(F) speeds,Positionone (1) is the slowestand
positionfive (5) is the fastest,
Reverse
Thereare two reverse(R) speeds,One (1)is the slowerand two (2)is
the faster,
Primer
Depressingthe primerforcesfuel directlyintothe engine'scarburetor
to aid in cold=weather s tarting,
Choke Contro_
The chokecontrolis foundon the rearof theengine and is activated
byrotatingthe knobclockwise,Activatingthechoke controlclosesthe
choke plateon the carburetorand aids in startingthe engine,
Throttle Control
The throttlecontrolis locatedon the engine,It
regulates the speedof the engineand will shut off the
enginewhen pusheddowncompletely,
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