Craftsman 247.116830 Operator's Manual

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GasCaChuteAssemNy_AugFigure8Nowthat youhavesetupyoursnowthrower,it's importantto becomeacquainted Keywith its controlsandfeatures.Referto Figure8.ChokeControl Thekeyisasafetydevice.It mustbefully insertedinorderforthe engineto start. Removethe keywhenthe snowthrowerisnot in use.NOTE:Donot turn the keyinan attempttostart the engine.Doingsomaycauseit to break.Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateoncarburetorandaidsinstartingengine.Thechokeleverslidesbetweenthe RUN1_ IandCHOKE_ positions.PrimerPressingthe primer,makingsureto coverthe ventholewhenpushing,forcesfuel directlyinto the engine'scarburetorto aidincold-weatherstarting.RecoilStarter HandleTherecoilstarterhandleisusedto startthe engine.GasCapRemovethe gascapto addfuel.MufflerAugerWhenengaged,the augerrotationdrawssnowinto the augerhousingandthrowsit out the dischargechute.Rubberpaddleson the augeralsoaidin propellingthesnowthrowerastheycomeincontactwiththe pavement.AugerControlLocatedon the upperhandle,the augercontrolhandleis usedto engageanddisengagedriveto the auger.Squeezethe controlhandleagainstthe upperhandleto engagethe auger;releaseit to disengage.Chute AssemblyRotatethedischargechutetothe left or rightusingthe controlhandle.Thepitchofthe dischargechutecontrolstheangleatwhichthe snowisthrown.Loosenthe wingknobonthe sideof thedischargechutebeforepivotingthe dischargechuteupwardordownward.Retightenthe knoboncethe desiredpositionhasbeenachieved.Engineexhaustexitsthe engineviathe muffler.Meets ANSISafety StandardsCraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)10