Operation; Shift Lever - Craftsman 247.883960 Operator's Manual

Chute Assembly
Drift Cutter
Clean Out
Tool
Auger
Housing
Augers
Now that you have set up your snow thrower, it's important to become
acquainted with its controls and features. Refer to Figure 16.

SHIFT LEVER

The shift lever is located on the right side of the handle panel.
Place the shift lever into any of eight positions to control the
direction of travel and ground speed.
Forward
Your snow thrower has six forward (F) speeds. Position one (1) is
the slowest and position six (6) is the fastest.
Reverse
Your snow thrower has two reverse (R) speeds. One (1) is the
slower and two (2) is the faster.
CHOKE CONTROL
The choke control is found on the rear of the engine and is activated
by turning the rotary choke knob to the CHOKE position. Activating
the choke control closes the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in
starting the engine.
Craftsman Snow Throwers conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

OPERATION

Drive Control
Headlight
Manual
ChuteControl
Gas Cap
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
Shift Lever
Electric Chute Control (Joystick)
Primer
Key
Choke
Control
Throttle
Control
Oil Drain
Skid Shoe
Figure 16
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is located on the rear of the engine. It regulates the
speed of the engine and will shut off the engine when moved into the
STOP position.
PRIMER
Depressing the primer forces fuel directly into the engine's carburetor
to aid in cold-weather starting.
OIL FILL
Engine oil level can be checked and oil added through the oil fill.
ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON
Pressing the electric starter button engages the engine's electric
starter when plugged into a 120V power source.
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Auger Control
Wheel Steering Control
Recoil Starter
Oil Fill
Handle
Electric Starter Outlet
Electric
Starter
Button