Throttle Control; Primer; Recoil Starter Handle; Electric Starter Button - Craftsman 247.889703 Operator's Manual

THROTTLE CONTROL
Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon the rearof the engine.It regulatesthe
speedof theengine and will shutoff the enginewhenmovedintothe
STOPposition.
Depressingthe primerforcesfuel directlyinto _p
the engine'scarburetorto aid in cold-weather
starting.
RECOIL STARTER HANDLE
This handleis usedto manuallystartthe engine.
ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON
Pressingthe electricstarterbuttonengagesthe engine'selectric
starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.
ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET
Requiresthe useof a three-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)
and a 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.
OIL FILL
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil addedthroughtheoil fill.
GAS CAP
Unthreadthe gascap to add gasolineto the fuel tank.
AUGERS
Whenengaged,the auger bladesrotateand drawsnowintothe auger
housing.
AUGER CONTROL
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CONTROL
Theaugercontrol is locatedon the left handle.Squeezethecontrol
grip againstthe handleto engagetheaugersand start snowthrowing
action.Releaseto stop.
DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK
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CONTROL
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The drivecontrolis locatedon the righthandle.Squeezethe control
grip againstthe handleto engagethe wheeldrive. Releaseto stop.
The drivecontrolalso lockstheauger controlso youcan operate
the chute directionalcontrolwithoutinterrupting the snowthrowing
process.If the augercontrolis engagedsimultaneously with the drive
control,the operatorcan releasethe augercontrol (on the left handle)
and the augerswill remainengaged.Releaseboth controlsto stop the
augersand wheeldrive.
NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrol beforechangingspeeds.
Failureto do so will result in increasedwearon yourmachine'sdrive
system.
FOUR-WAY CHUTE CONTROL
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CHUTE DiRECTiONAL CONTROL
CHUTE TiLTDOWH
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CHUTE ROTATE CHUTE ROTATE
LEFT RIGHT
CHUTE TiLTUP
The four-waychutecontroFM(Joystick)is locatedon theleft sideof the
handlepanel.
* Tochangethe directionin which snowis thrown,squeezethe
buttonon the chutecontrol leverand pivotthe chutecontrol lever
to the rightor to the left.
* Tochangethe angle/distance which snow isthrown,pivotthe
chute controlleverforwardto tilt the chute downand backwardto
tilt the chuteup.
SKID SHOES
Positionthe skid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjustupward
for hard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingon gravelor
crushedrock surfaces.
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