Craftsman 247883960 snow thrower

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ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET
Requiresthe useof a three-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)
anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.
KEY
The keyisa safetydevice.It mustbefully insertedin orderfor the
engineto start.Removethe keywhenthe snowthroweris notin use.
NOTE:Do notturn the keyinanattemptto startthe engine.Doingso
maycauseit to break.
AUGERS
Whenengaged,the auger bladesrotateand draw snowinto theauger
housing.
SKiD SHOES
Positionthe skidshoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjust upward
for hard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingongravelor
crushedrocksurfaces.
DRIFT CUTTERS
Thedrift cuttersaredesignedfor use in deep snow.Theiruse is
optionalfor normalsnowconditions.Maneuverthe snowthrowerso
thatthe cutterspenetratea high standingsnow drift to assist snow
fallingintothe augersfor throwing.
HEADLIGHT
The headlightis on whenevertheengine is running.
WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS
The leftandrightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon the underside
of the handles.Squeezethe rightcontrolto turn right;squeezethe left
controlto turn left.
NOTE:Operatethe snowthrowerinopen areasuntilyou are familiar
withthesecontrols.
AUGER CONTROL
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DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK
f DRIVE
CONTROL
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The drivecontrolis locatedon the righthandle.Squeezethe control
gripagainstthe handleto engagethe wheeldrive.Releaseto stop.
The drivecontrolalso lockstheaugercontrolso youcan operate
the chutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthe snowthrowing
process.If theauger controlis engagedsimultaneouslywiththedrive
control,theoperatorcan releasethe augercontrol(on the left handle)
andthe augerswill remainengaged.Releasebothcontrolsto stopthe
augersandwheeldrive.
NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.
Failureto doso will resultin increasedwearonyour machine'sdrive
system.
ELECTRIC CHUTE CONTROL
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ELECTRIC CHUTE
DiRECTiONAL CONTROL
CHUTE
ROTATE
LEFT
CHUTE
ROTATE
RIGHT
The electricchutecontrol(Joystick)is locatedon the rightside of the
handlepanel.
* Tochangethe directionin which snowis thrown,movethe
joystickto the rightor tothe left.
* Tochangethe angle/distancewhich snowis thrown,pivotthe
joystickforwardto tiltthe chutedownand backwardto tilt the
chuteup.
Theaugercontrolis locatedon the left handle.Squeezethecontrol
gripagainstthe handleto engagetheaugerand start snowthrowing
action.Releaseto stop.
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