Craftsman 247.88955 Operator's Manual page 13

THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is located on the rear of the engine. It regulates the
speed of the engine and willshut off the engine when moved into the
STOP position.
PRIMER I _TY-"-L
Depressingthe primerforcesfuel directlyintothe
engine'scarburetor to aid in cold-weatherstarting.
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 augersrotateand drawsnow intothe auger
housing.
CHUTE ASSEMBLY
Snowdrawninto theauger housingis dischargedout the chute
assembly.
AUGER CONTROL
J AUGER
CONTROL
The augercontrol is locatedon the left handle.Squeezethe control
grip againstthe handleto engagethe augersand startsnow throwing
action.Releaseto stop.
DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK
J DRIVE
CONTROL
The drivecontrolis locatedon the righthandle.Squeezethe control
grip againstthe handleto engagethe wheeldrive. Releaseto stop.
Releasebothcontrolsto stopthe augersand wheeldrive.
NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrol beforechangingspeeds.
Failureto do so will result in increasedwearon yourmachine'sdrive
system.
CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
/_CCHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
ADJUSTABLE
CHUTETILT
DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
LEFT
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The chutedirectionalcontrol is locatedon left sideof the snowthrower.
Tochangethe directionin which snowis thrown,turnchutedirectional
controlas follows:
* Crankclockwiseto dischargeto the left.
* Crankcounterclockwise to dischargeto the right.
SKID SHOES
Positionthe skid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjustupward
for hard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingon gravelor
crushedrock surfaces.
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