Throttle Control - Craftsman 247.298780 Owner's Manual

A. Forward (1 thru 5)--. Move the lever t.o the
left and forward for each gear, See figure
16,
_NOTE
The engine must be running tO move
the gear shift lever, ".....
B_
D.
E
Use (1) first and (2) second gears when
breaking the sod for the first time_
Use (3) third and (4! f0,urth gears when
till!ng soil which has been tilled before_
Use (5) fifth gear for pulverizing solt or for
transporting the tiller,
Neutra! ,(N)_Move lever to detent marked
"N," See figure 17.
F, Reverse (R) .... Pull the gear shift lever back
(upward) slowly to obtain, reverse, Always
use caution when using the reverse_ When
u_tng {:everSe, .if gear' shift lever is
re}eased It'w[tl sqap. ba_k int_: neutral (N),
S e_'figure 18,
2 Throttle Control: The throttle con'trol iever is
IQcated on the right' h_nd side of handle
panel arid _ontrels the engine speed,
A. St_op--Pull lever back (upWard) to stop the
engine, See fig0re 19,
B, Start_Push throttle oontrol lever forward
(down) to start position.. See figure 20,
FIGURE t7,
FIGURE 18.
FIGURE 19.
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3. Ch0ke: The choke is located on the e.ng{qe
Jus.t .l_elow t'tle air cleaner. To choke the
engine move the lever down, See figure '21,