Craftsman 247.881721 - Throttle Control; Primer; Electric Starter Button; Chute Directonal Control

Throttlecontrol
Thethrottlecontrolislocatedontherearoftheengine.It regulatesthespeedofthe
engineandwill shutoffthe enginewhenmovedintotheSTOPposition.
Depressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectlyintothe _e 444
engine'scarburetortoaidincold-weatherstarting. 3X
RecoilStarter Handle
Thishandleisusedto manuallystarttheengine.
Electric Starter Button
Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectricstarterwhen
pluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.
Electric Starter Outlet
Requirestheuseofathree-prongoutdoorextensioncordanda 120Vpowersource/
walloutlet.
OUFill
Engineoillevelcanbecheckedandoiladdedthroughtheoil fill.
GasCap
Unthreadthegascapto addgasolinetothefueltank.
Auger
Whenengaged,theaugerbladesrotateanddrawsnowintotheaugerhousing.
ChuteAssembly
Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechuteassembly.
AugerControl
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AUGER
CONTROL
DriveControl/Auger Control Lock
f DRIVE
CONTROL
Thedrivecontrolislocatedontheright handle.Squeezethecontrolgripagainstthe
handletoengagethewheeldrive.Releaseto stop.
NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.Failuretodosowill
resultinincreasedwearonyourmachine'sdrivesystem.
ChuteDirectional Control
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CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
DISCHARGE
LEFT
ADJUSTABLE
CHUTETILT
Thechutedirectionalcontrolislocatedonleftsideofthesnowthrower.Tochange
thedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,rotatethechutedirectionalcontrol.
SkidShoes
Positiontheskidshoesbasedonsurfaceconditions.Adjustupwardforhard-packed
snow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces.
Theaugercontrolislocatedonthelefthandle.Squeezethecontrolgripagainstthe
handleto engagetheaugerandstartsnowthrowingaction.Releaseto stop.
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