Operation - Craftsman 247.88970 Manual Del Operador

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 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.
CHUte assembLy
Snow drawn into the auger housing is discharged out the chute
assembly.
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
four Way Chute Control™
Primer
ignition
Key
Throttle
Control
Choke
Control
Oil Drain
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 rotating the knob
clockwise. Activating the choke control closes
the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in
starting the engine.
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auger Control
Recoil Starter
Handle
Electric Start
Button
Electric
Starter Outlet