Craftsman 247.88790 Manual Del Operador página 10

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Now that youhaveset up yoursnowthrowerfor operation,get
acquainted with its controlsand features, T hese are describedbelow
and illustratedon this page,This knowledgewill allowyouto use your
newequipmentto its fullestpotential
IMPORTANT: R eferto AugerControlTeston page 8 priorto operating
your snowthrower,Readand follow all instructionscarefullyand
performall adiustmentsto verifyyoursnow throwerisoperatingsafely
and properly,
Drive/Auger Control Lock
Thedrivecontrol is locatedon the right handle,Squeezedownthe
drivecontrolto engagethe wheeldrive,Releaseto stop,
Thedrivecontrolalso locksthe augercontrol soyou can operate
the chutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnow throwing
process,If the auger controlis engagedsimultaneouslywith thedrive
control,the operatorcan releasethe augercontrol (on the left handle)
and the augerswill remainengaged,Releasebothcontrolsto stop the
augersand wheeldrive,
iMPORTANT: A lwaysreleasethe drivecontrol beforechanging
speeds,
Auger Contro_
Theauger controlis locatedon the left handle,Squeezethe auger
controlto engagethe augers,Releaseto stop the snow throwingac=
fion,The drivecontrol mustalsobe releasedin order to stop the auger,
ignition Key
The ignitionkey mustbe insertedand snappedin placein order for the
engineto start, Removethe ignitionkey to preventunauthorized use of
equipment,Do NOTattemptto turnthe key,
Four-Way Chute ControF M
This four=way c ontrol leveris meantto controlthe directionand dis=
tance of snowdischargefrom thechute,Pressthe buttonon the knob
and turn it left or rightto rotatethe chute tothe directionthat snow will
be thrown,Tilt the leverforwardto decreasethe distancesnow will be
thrown,and backwardsto increasedistance,
Wheel Steering Controls
The left and rightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon the underside
of the handles,Squeezethe right controlto turn right; squeezethe left
controlto turnleft,
NOTE:Operatethe snowthrowerin openareas untilyouare familiar
with these controls,
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