Operating Instructions; Engine Operating Controls; Snow Thrower Operating Controls; Traction Drive Clutch Lever - Craftsman 247.886510 Owner's Manual

OPERATII G 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 FROliT
OF UNIT
4. THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE AREA WHERE
THE EQUIPMENT IS TO BE USED AND
REMOVE ALL DOOR MATS, SLEDS, BOARD,*;,
WIRES AND OTHER FOREIGN OBJECTS
5. REFER TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR FULL
INSTRUCTIONS
W NOTE
Release the traction drive clutch lever
before shifting gears.
Traction Drive Clutch Lever--Located on the right
handle, the traction drive clutch lever is used to propel
the snow thrower forward or in reverse. Push lever
down to engage; release lever to disengage.
Auger Drive Clutch Lever--Located on the left han-
dle, the auger drive clutch lever is used to engage and
disengage the auger and impeller. Push down to
engage; release to disengage.
ENGINE OPERATING CONTROLS
The engine operating controls and their functions are
as follows (see figure 17):
Throttle Control LevermUsed to control sp,_ed of
engine.
Choke Knob--Use FULL choke position to start a cold
engine.
Primer Button--Used to inject fuel directly into t le car-
buretor to insure fast starts in cold weather.
Ignition Key--Must be inserted into ignition k,_yslot
to start engine. Pull out to stop. Do not turn igniti<_n key.
Starter Handle--Used to manually start the engine. An
Electric Starter kit is available. See Engine Repair Parts
section of this manual for kit number.
Primer
Button
Knob I-tandle
Ignition
Key
Throttle
Control
FIGURE 17.
SNOW THROWER OPERATING CONTROLS
The snow thrower operating controls and their furlctions
are as follows (see figure 18):
Speed Select Lever--Located on the handle panel.
The speed select lever allows the operator to u3e one
of the six (6) forward speeds, neutral or two r_=verse
speeds. The reverse (R) position closest to neu ;ral (N)
is the slower of the two reverse speeds. To shift; move
the speed select lever to desired position.
Chute
Crank
FIGURE 18.
Discharge Chute--The direction snow is thrown can
be changed by turning the chute crank. See figure 19.
Turn clockwise to discharge to the left. Turn
counterclockwise to discharge to the right. The distance
snow is thrown can be adjusted by raising the discharge
chute for greater distance, or lowering for less distance.
See figure 19. Loosen the hand knob on the side of the
discharge chute to adjust. Pivot the chute to desired
position, and retighten hand knob.
Knob
FIGURE 19.
Drive Wheels--The wheels may be adjusted for two
different methods of operation. The adjustment is made
by moving the "kwik" pin on the ends of the axle to
one of two different positions.
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