Choke Control - Craftsman 247.889705 Operator's Manual

Drive Control
Shift Lever
Four-Way Chute ControP (Joystick)
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Auger Control
Chute Assembly
Gas Cap
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Auger
Hous_
Clean Out
Tool
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Augers
Muffler Recoil Starter
'\ Handle
Primer
FUEL LEVEL
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Key
Throttle
Control
Choke
Control
Oil Drain
Electric Starter
Button
Electric Starter Outlet
Figure 15
Nowthatyouhavesetupyoursnowthrower,it'simportant to become acquainted
with its controls andfeatures.Refer t o Figure 15.
Shift [ever
Theshift leverislocated onthe right sideof the handlepanel. P lace the shift
leverintoanyof eightpositions to controlthedirectionof travelandground
speed.Forward
Your s nowthrowerhassixforward(F)speeds. P ositionone(1)isthe slowest
andpositionsix(6)isthe fastest.
Reverse
Your s nowthrowerhas two reverse ( R)speeds. O ne(1)isthe slowerandtwo (2)R 1
isthe faster. R 2
,ey
6 Thekeyisasafetydevice.It mustbefully inserted i n Ii
5 orderfor the enginetostart. Remove t he keywhenthe
snowthrowerisnot in use. (_ O
4 NOTE: D onot turn the ignition keyinan attemptto start
3 the engine.Doingsomaycause it to break.
t 2 ChokeControl
activatedbyturningthe rotarychokeknobto the CHOKE
position.Activating the chokecontrol c loses the choke
plateon the carburetor a ndaidsinstartingthe engine.
MeetsANSi S afetyStandards
Craftsman S nowThrowers c onformto thesafetystandard of the American National S tandards I nstitute(ANSI).
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