Operation - Craftsman 247.888701 Operator's Manual

Chute Directional Control Rod
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 18.
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. Position one (1) is the slower
and position two (2) is the faster.
Drift Cutters
The drift cutters are designed for use in deep snow. Their use is optional for normal
snow conditions. Maneuver the snow thrower so that the cutters penetrate a high
standing snow drift to assist snow falling into the augers for throwing.
Craftsman Snow Throwers conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

OPERATION

Drive Control
LED Light
Skid Shoe
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
Shift Lever
Four-Way Chute Control™ (Joystick)
Choke
Control
Primer
Safety
Key
Throttle
Control
Oil Drain
Figure 18
Safety Key
The safety key is a safety device. It must be fully inserted
in order for the engine to start. Remove the safety key
when the snow thrower is not in use.
NOTE: Do not turn the safety 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.
Recoil Starter Handle
This handle is used to manually start the engine.
LED Light
The LED light is located inside of the handle panel and is ON when the engine is
running.
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Auger Control
Wheel Steering Control
Recoil Starter
Handle
Oil Fill
Fuel Cap
Electric Starter Outlet/
Switchbox
Electric
Starter
Button