Start The Engine; Before Starting Engine; Starting The Engine; Electric Starter - Craftsman 247.889720 Operator's Manual

Clean-OutTool
Neveruseyour handsto dear aclogged chuteassembly.Shut offengine
and remainbehindhandles until all movingparts havestopped before
usingthe clean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly.
Thechuteclean-out t ool isconveniently f astened to the rearofthe augerhousing
with amountingclip.Should snowandicebecome lodgedin thechuteassembly
duringoperation, p roceed asfollowsto safelycleanthe chuteassembly a ndchute
opening:
1. Release b oththe AugerControl a ndthe Drive Control.
2. Stopthe enginebyremoving t he ignitionkey.
3. Remove t he clean-out t ool from the clipwhichsecures it to the rearof the
augerhousing.
4. Usetheshovel-shaped e ndof the clean-out t ool to dislodge andscoopany
snowandicewhichhasformedinandnearthe chuteassembly.
5. Refasten t he clean-outtool to the mountingclipon the rearofthe auger
housing, r einsert t he ignitionkeyandstartthe snowthrower'sengine.
6. Whilestandinginthe operator's position(behind the snowthrower), e ngage
the augercontrolforafewseconds toclearanyremaining s nowandicefrom
the chuteassembly.
BeforeStarting Engine
Read,understand,andfollow all instructions a ndwarnings on the
machineandin this manualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshipped with oil inthe engine.Check oil levelbeforeeachoperationto
ensure adequate oil in the engine.
NOTE: Besureto check the engineonalevelsurface with the enginestopped.
1. Remove t he oil filler cap/dipstick andwipethe dipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstick into the oil filler neck,but do NOT screwit in.
3. Remove t he oil filler cap/dipstick. I fthe levelis low,slowlyaddoil (5W-30,
with aminimumclassification o f SF/SG) until oil levelregisters betweenhigh
(N)andlow (L).
4.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwith oil mayresultin enginesmoking, h ard
startingor sparkplug fouling.
Replace a ndtightencap/dipstick firmly beforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Use automotivegasoline (unleaded or low leadedto minimizecombustion chamber
deposits) w ith aminimumof87 octane.Gasoline w ith up to 10%ethanolor 15%
MTBE (Methyl T ertiaryButylEther) canbeused. N everuseanoil/gasoline mixture
or dirty gasoline. A void getting dirt, dust,or waterinthe fuel tank.DO NOT useE85
gasoline.
Refuel i n awell-ventilated areawith the engine stopped.Donotsmokeor
allowflamesor sparks in the area wherethe engineisrefueled or where
gasoline isstored.
Donot overfill the fueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethe tankcapisclosed
properly andsecurely.
Becareful n ot to spillfuelwhen refueling.Spilled fuel orfuel vapormay
ignite.If anyfuel isspilled,makesurethe areaisdry before startingthe
engine.
Avoidrepeatedor prolonged contactwith skinor breathingofvapor.
Useextreme carewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammable andthe vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel the machineindoorsor
while the engine ishotor running.Extinguish cigarettes,cigars,pipesand
othersourcesof ignition.
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2.
Clean aroundfuelfill beforeremoving capto fuel.
Afuel levelindicatoris located inthe fuel tank.SeeFigure16inset.Be
carefulnotto overfill.Filltank until fuel reaches t he fuellevelindicator t o
allowspace for fuelexpansion.
Starting The Engine
Alwayskeephands andfeet clear of moving parts. Donot usea pressurized
starting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.
flOrE:Allowthe engineto warmupfor afewminutesafter starting.Theengine will
not develop full poweruntil it reaches o peratingtemperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolarein thedisengaged
(released) position.
2. Insertkeyinto slot.Makesureit snaps into place.Donot attemptto turn the
key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfully insertedinto the
ignitionswitch.
ElectricStarter
Theelectric starter is designedto operateon 120volt AChousehold
current. It must beusedwith aproperly groundedextensioncordand
three-prongreceptacleat all times to avoidthe possibility of electrk
shock.Followall instructions carefully prior to operatingthe electric
starter. DONOT useelectricstarter in the rain.
Determine thatyourhome's wiring isathree-wiregrounded system. A ska licensed
electrician if youarenot certain.
Ifyouhavea grounded three-prongreceptacle, proceed asfollows.Ifyoudonot
havethe properhouse wiring, DO NOT usethe electricstarterunderanyconditions.
1. Pluganextension cordinto the outletlocated on the engine's surface. P lug
the otherendofextension cordintoathree-prong120-volt,grounded, A C
outlet inawell-ventilated area.
Theextensioncordcan beany length, but must be ratedfor 15ampsat 125
volts,groundedandratedfor outdoor use.
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