Operation - Craftsman 247.88690 Manual Del Usuario

drive Control
Chute assembly
Clean out
Tool
augers
Now that you have set up your snow thrower, it's important to become
acquainted with its controls and features. Refer to Figure 10.
sHift LeVer
The shift lever is located on the dash 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.
Craftsman Snow Throwers conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

OPERATION

Gas Cap
oil fill
Skid Shoe
meets ansi safety standards
Shift lever
Choke
Control
Primer
ignition
Key
Stop Switch
Figure 10
ignition key
The ignition key is a safety device. It must be fully inserted in order for
the engine to start. Remove the ignition key when the snow thrower is
not in use.
NOTE: Do not turn the ignition key in an attempt to start the engine.
Doing so may cause it to break.
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.
stoP sWitCH
Press into the ON position when starting the engine and will shut off
the engine when moved into the OFF position.
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auger Control
Chute directional Control
Recoil Starter
Handle
electric Start
Button
electric Starter
outlet