Craftsman 247.9854 Operator's Manual page 8

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Align theholes in the chutebasewith the holesin the lowerchute
and securewith the previouslyremovedscrews.See Figure5.
Figure5
Installing the Recoil Starter Handle
1. Removetheeye boltand handle knobfromthe manualbag.
2. Placetheeye boltand handleknobon the upper handleas shown
in Figure6. Donot fully tightenthe hardwareuntil instructed t o do
SO.
HandleKnob
SET-UP
Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus-
tion chamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)can be
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or water inthe fuel tank.DO NOTuse E85 gasoline.
• Refuelin a well-ventilated area with the enginestopped.Do not
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank. After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closed properlyand securely.
• Be carefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuelor fuel vapor
mayignite.If anyfuel isspilled, makesurethe area isdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeated or prolonged contactwith skinor breathingofvapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoors or whilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
lc gars, p pesand othersourcesof gn t on.
Alwayskeephandsand feet clearof equipmentmovingparts. Donot
use a pressurizedstartingfluid. Vaporsare flammable.
1. Remove the gascap,checkthefuelleveland add fuelif necessary.
Figure6
NOTE:The openingof theeye boltshouldface towardthe backof the
snowthrower.
3. Slowlypull the recoilstarterhandleup towardsthe eye bolt.
4. Slip the recoilstarterrope intothe eyebolt fromthe back sideof
the snowthrower.See Figure6.
5. Securelytightenthe eye boltand handleknob.
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