Shift Lever; Key; Choke Control; Primer - Craftsman 88830 - Professional 357 CC 30" 2 Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual

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Drive Control
Headlight
Gas Cap
Shift Lever
F Four-Way Chute ControP (Joystick)
F
F
Auger Control
Heated Grip
Drift Cutter
Chute Assembly
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Augers
Skid Shoe
Mumer
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Primer
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Key
Recoil Starter
Oil Fill
Handle
FUEL LEVEL
Choke
Control Throttle
Control
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Oil Drain
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Electric
Starter
Button
Electric StarterOutlet
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Nowthat youhaveset up yoursnowthrower,it's importantto become
acquainted with its controlsand features.Referto Figure15.
SHIFT LEVER 6
The shiftleveris locatedon the rightsideof the handle panel. 5
Placethe shiftleverinto anyof eightpositionsto controlthe 4
directionof travel and groundspeed.
Forward 3
Yoursnowthrowerhas six forward(F) speeds.Positionone (1)is t 2
the slowestand positionsix (6) is the fastest. F 1
Reverse
Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R) speeds.One (1) is the
slowerand two (2) is the faster.
DRIFT CUTTERS
Thedrift cuttersare designedfor use in deep snow.Theiruse is
optionalfor normalsnowconditions.Maneuverthe snowthrowerso
that the cutterspenetratea high standingsnow drift to assist snow
fallingintothe augersfor throwing.
KEY
The key is a safetydevice.It mustbe fully insertedinorder for the
engineto start. Removethe key whenthe snowthroweris not in use.
NOTE: Donot turnthe key in an attemptto startthe engine.Doingso
may causeit to break.
CHOKE CONTROL
The chokecontrolis foundon the rearof the engineand is activated
by turningthe rotarychoke knobto the CHOKEposition.Activating
the chokecontrolclosesthe choke plateon thecarburetorand aids in
startingthe engine.
PRIMER
Depressing the primerforcesfueldirectlyintothe engine'scarburetor
to aid in cold-weatherstarting.
OIL FILL
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil added throughthe oil fill.
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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