Craftsman 247.88855 Operating Controls, To Stop The Snow Thrower, Chute Crank, Shift Lever

Operating Controls

(See Figure 17.)

Chute Crank

The chute crank is located on the left side of the snow thrower. To change the direction in which snow is thrown, turn chute crank as follows:

turn clockwise to discharge to the left;

turn counterclockwise to discharge to the right.

Chute Distance Control

The distance that snow is thrown can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the chute assembly. Push the chute distance control lever forward to move the upper chute down and decrease the distance. Pull the lever back toward the rear to move the upper chute up and increase the distance.

Left And Right Turn Trigger

The left and right turn triggers are located on the underside of the handles and are used to assist in steering your snow thrower. Squeeze the right turn trigger when turning right, squeeze the left turn trigger when turning left. Operate your snow thrower in open areas until you become familiar with these controls.

Shift Lever

The shift lever is located in the center of the handle panel. It may be moved into one of eight positions:

a.Forward—one of six speeds; position one (1) is the slowest and position six (6) is the fastest.

b.Reverse—two reverse (R) speeds; R2 is

faster.

Use the shift lever to determine ground speed. Do not shift to different speed while the unit is moving.

Auger Control

The auger control is located on the left handle. Squeeze the auger control against the handle to engage the augers; release to disengage the augers. (Traction drive control must also be released.)

Traction Drive Control

The traction drive control is located on the right handle. Squeeze the traction drive control to engage the track drive; release to stop.

This same lever also locks the auger control so that you can turn the chute crank without interrupting the snow throwing process. If the auger control is engaged with the traction drive control engaged, you can release the auger control (on the left handle) and the augers will remain engaged. Release the traction drive control to stop both the augers and the track drive. (Auger control must also be released).

Weight Transfer Lever

The weight transfer lever is located on the right side of the snow thrower and is used to select the position of the housing and the method of track operation. See Figure 18. Move the lever to the right, then forward or backward to one of the three positions.

	Normal
	Snow
Packed		Transport
Snow

Figure 18

a. Transport—Raises the front end of the snow thrower for easy transport. Using proper caution, this position may also be used on many gravel driveways to clear snow while leaving gravel undisturbed.

b.Normal Snow—Allows the tracks to be suspended independently for continuous ground contact.

c.Packed Snow—Locks the front end of the snow thrower down to the ground for hard- packed or icy snow conditions.

Throttle Control

The throttle control is located on the engine. It regulates the speed of the engine.

Safety Ignition Switch

The ignition key must be inserted into the switch for the unit to start. Remove the ignition key when the snow thrower is not in use.

To Stop The Snow Thrower

•To stop the track, release the traction drive lever of the snow thrower.

•To stop throwing snow, release the auger drive lever and the drive lever if engaged.

•To stop the engine, push the throttle control lever to OFF and pull out the ignition key. Do not turn key.

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