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f Drive Control Headlight Gas Cap Drift Cutter Chute Assembly \ \ \ Shift Lever F Four-Way Chute ControP (Joystick) F F Auger Control Heated Grip Mumer \ \ Primer \ Recoil Starter Oil Fill Handle FUEL LEVEL Key Augers Choke Control Throttle Control Skid Shoe / Oil Drain \ Electric Starter Button Electric StarterOutlet Figure15 Nowthat youhaveset up yoursnowthrower,it's importantto become acquaintedwith 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. F1 Reverse Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R) speeds.One (1) is the slowerand two (2) is the faster. 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 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. Depressingthe 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). 14

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f
Drive Control
Headlight
GasCap
Shift Lever
F
Four-Way
Chute
ControP
(Joystick)
F
F
Auger
Control
Heated
Grip
Drift
Cutter
Chute Assembly
\
\
\
Augers
Skid Shoe
Mumer
\
\
Primer
\
Key
Recoil Starter
Oil Fill
Handle
FUEL
LEVEL
Choke
Control
Throttle
Control
/
OilDrain
\
Electric
Starter
Button
Electric
StarterOutlet
Figure15
Nowthat youhaveset up yoursnowthrower,it's importantto become
acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure15.
SHIFT
LEVER
6
The shiftleveris locatedon the rightsideof the handle panel.
5
Placethe shiftleverinto anyof eightpositionsto controlthe
4
directionoftravelandgroundspeed.
Forward
3
Yoursnowthrowerhas six forward(F) speeds.Positionone(1)is
t2
the slowestand positionsix (6) is the fastest.
F1
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
optionalfornormalsnowconditions.Maneuverthesnowthrowerso
thatthecutterspenetrateahighstandingsnowdrifttoassistsnow
fallingintothe augersfor throwing.
KEY
The key is a safetydevice.It mustbe fully inserted
in
orderforthe
engineto start.Removethe keywhenthe snowthroweris not inuse.
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 rotarychokeknobto the CHOKEposition.Activating
the chokecontrolclosesthe choke plateon thecarburetorand aids in
startingtheengine.
PRIMER
Depressing
the primerforcesfueldirectlyintothe engine'scarburetor
to aid incold-weatherstarting.
OIL
FILL
Engineoil levelcan becheckedandoiladdedthroughthe oil fill.
Meets
ANSI
Safety
Standards
CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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