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Safety, Standards

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ChuteAssembly \ \ Clean Out Tool '\ \ Gas Cap Auger Control Chute Directional Control Recoil Starter Handle Electric Start Button Augers _ Skid Shoe Outlet J Figure10 Nowthat youhaveset up yoursnowthrower,it'simportantto become acquaintedwith its controlsand features.Referto Figure10. SHIFT LEVER iGNiTiON KEY The ignitionkeyisa safetydevice.It mustbe fully insertedin orderfor the engineto start. Removethe ignitionkeywhenthe snowthroweris not in use. 1 2345 '6 NOTE: Donot turnthe ignitionkey inan attemptto startthe engine. Doingso may causeitto break. The shiftleverislocatedon the dash panel.Placethe shift leverinto anyof eight positionsto controlthe directionof travel and ground speed. Forward Yoursnowthrowerhas six forward(F) speeds.Positionone (1)is the slowestand positionsix (6) isthe fastest. Reverse Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R) speeds.One (1) isthe slower and two (2) isthe faster. CHOKE CONTROL The chokecontrolisfoundon the rearof the engineand isactivated by turningthe rotarychoke knobto the CHOKEposition.Activating the chokecontrolclosesthe choke plateon thecarburetorand aids in startingthe engine. STOP SWITCH Pressintothe ON positionwhen startingthe engineand will shut off the enginewhenmovedintotheOFF position. Meets ANSi Safety Standards CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI). 12

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ChuteAssembly
\
\
Clean
Out
Tool
'\
\
Gas
Cap
Augers
_
Skid Shoe
Auger Control
Chute
Directional
Control
Recoil Starter
Handle
Electric
Start
Button
Outlet
Figure10
Nowthat youhaveset up yoursnowthrower,
it'simportant
to become
iGNiTiON
KEY
acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure10.
SHIFT
LEVER
J
The
ignition
key
is
a safetydevice.
It
mustbe fully inserted
in
orderfor
the engineto start. Removethe ignitionkeywhenthe snowthroweris
not
in
use.
'
1
2345
6
Theshiftlever
is
locatedon the dash panel.Placethe shift lever
into
anyof eight positionsto controlthe directionof travelandground
speed.
Forward
Yoursnowthrowerhas six forward(F) speeds.Positionone(1)is the
slowestandpositionsix(6)
is
the fastest.
Reverse
Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R) speeds.One (1)
is
the slower
andtwo(2)
is
the faster.
NOTE:Donotturnthe
ignition
key
in
an attemptto startthe engine.
Doingsomaycause
it
to break.
CHOKE
CONTROL
The chokecontrol
is
foundon the rearof the engineand
is
activated
by turningthe rotarychokeknobto the CHOKEposition.Activating
the chokecontrolclosesthe chokeplateon thecarburetorandaids
in
startingtheengine.
STOP
SWITCH
Press
into
the ON positionwhen startingthe engineandwill shutoff
the enginewhenmoved
into
theOFFposition.
Meets
ANSi
Safety
Standards
CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute
(ANSI).
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