Craftsman 247.881721 Manual De Operación página 12

Drive Control
Chute Assembly
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 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 Shoes
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
Shift Lever
Primer
Key
Throttle
Control
Choke
Control
Oil Drain
Figure 10
Key
The key is a safety device. It must be fully inserted in
order for the engine to start. Remove the 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.
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Auger Control
Chute Directional Control
Recoil Starter
Handle
Electric Start
Button
Electric Starter Outlet